But oftentimes vs. Memphis, Chet Holmgren had John Wick’s itch to pull — a welcome sight from a budding star aiming to maximize that gravity.

Chet Holmgren gives an honest comparison of playoff physicality after the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies.

After two days off, the Thunder returned to the practice court. They were the first team to advance to the second round after they swept the Memphis Grizzlies in a 117-115 Game 4

That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

Meet reporters Joel Lorenzi, Justin Martinez, Joe Mussatto, Jenni Carlson and editor Jeff Patterson, the team helping tell the story about the Oklahoma City Thunder's rise in the NBA.

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder made short work of the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And after a dominant regular season, the Thunder cruised to a 4-0 series sweep,

Despite being swept at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, multiple members of the team feel they could have stacked up with the title hopefuls.

Memphis lost the first two games by a total of 70 points and looked completely outmatched by the Thunder, but when the series shifted to Memphis things changed. In Game 3, the Gri

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of their Western Conference Playoffs matchup, but Ja Morant believes it might have gone down differently had he not exited Game 3—and then missed Game 4—with a left hip contusion.