The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later.

Oklahoma City lost on a last-second jumper against the Indiana Pacers in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, but there are still positives to be taken away ahead of the rest of the series.

A city that didn’t exist a century and a half ago, a town off the major-sport grid when this century began, is sports' latest magnetic north

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Tucker wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers pulled off another unbelievable comeback to take Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Sam Anderson, a staff writer for The Times Magazine, first wrote about the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. He is the author of “Boom Town” (2018), a book about the team and the city it calls home.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal sent a clear message to the Oklahoma City Thunder after their collapse in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Oklahoma City Police Department have arrested three individuals in relation to the May 5 shooting at the Collective that injured nine people.