Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA playoffs later this week. While the team is known for its moves on the court, clips highlighting their affectionate teasing of sideline reporter, Nick Gallo, have become a viral sensation with fans.

Bills that would legalize sports betting, including one that would allow the Oklahoma City Thunder to obtain a gaming license, advanced Thursday from a Senate committee despite concerns that at least one measure could violate existing compacts with the state’s tribes.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be well-represented this weekend, with coach Mark Daigneault on the sidelines and two Thunder players — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams — in Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game.

The approved designers have worked on professional sports projects in Las Vegas, San Francisco and Chicago.

The Oklahoma City Council approved a development agreement for the new downtown Thunder arena with a 7-2 vote Tuesday.

Oklahoma City Council will consider a $900 million development agreement for the city’s new basketball arena on Tuesday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is OKC’s lone All-Star, after being voted in as a starter by fans, fellow players and media members, but the Thunder will be well represented throughout the weekend.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is broadening its TV reach for Friday games during the rest of the 2023-24 regular season.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses Oklahoma City voters overwhelmingly supporting a measure to use a penny sales tax to build a new downtown arena for the Thunder, State Rep. Mark McBride fighting with Superintendent Ryan Walters' aide over what McBride calls immaturity and a lack of transparency and more.

Nearly 58,000 people cast ballots in Oklahoma City’s local election this week, and 71% of them voted for a penny sales tax to fund a new Thunder arena.