Converse Basketball just added another creative mind to its roster, and the signing feels like a family reunion. Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is officially joining the Converse family, brought in by none other than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the brand’s Creative Director for Converse Basketball and one of the most influential tastemakers in the league. For Nickeil, this isn’t just a shoe deal.

Isaiah Hartenstein is adding another win to his résumé, this time off the court. The Thunder big man has officially signed with Skechers Basketball, joining a roster stacked with NBA and WNBA talent. Hartenstein will take the floor in the brand’s SKX NEXUS™, Skechers’ newest performance shoe built for speed, stability, and support. Known for its focus on comfort and control, the NEXUS seems like a natural fit for a player who thrives on efficiency and team play.

If I told you the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder would shoot 31.5 percent from three to start the season, Jalen Williams wouldn’t play a single minute through the first seven games after follow-up surgery on his injured wrist, and Chet Holmgren would miss three of those seven games with back soreness, would you believe me if I said that team was 7-0; the last undefeated team in the NBA?

In the 41 games Ajay logged during his rookie season, most were optimistic. Most saw the potential. But I don’t think anyone had “double figures in his first five games” on their bingo cards for Year Two.

The FBI held a press conference this morning unveiling details of an extensive sports gambling and game-rigging operation that has sent shockwaves through the sports world and beyond. According to the FBI, current and former NBA players and coaches Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones are among 30 individuals arrested in a scheme that spanned more than a decade across 11 states.

I grew up in a city where a trip to Harkins Theatre felt like the big outing. That was Oklahoma City to a kid born in the 90s. Simple, quiet but full of proud civilians. Fast forward to last night. The skyline feels taller, the options are louder, and the headliner is a championship banner rising inside the Ford, or, I mean Paycom Center.

The NBA season is officially here, and expectations couldn't be higher across the league, especially in Oklahoma City. As teams reload and contenders rise, Suave Report's own Calif Poncy and Addam Francisco dive into their predictions for the 2025-26 season, breaking down everything froim MVP favorites to breakout stars and postseason surprises. Will the Thunder repeat as champions? Which teams are primed to shock the league?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is pulling off the impossible: MVP-level game, NBA champion pedigree, best point guard in the league, and the biggest fashion icon — all at once. He doubled down on that claim today, previewing what looks to be his next Shai 001 colorway: an all-white stunner that turned heads before he even touched the floor. I caught the moment by the back door of the interview room.

Jalen Williams isn’t just a sidekick anymore. His third season mirrored the same steps Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took before his MVP leap: All-Star, All-NBA, All-Defense, and a growing off-court prof…

Sterling Shepard contemplated retirement before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2024 campaign. Between injuries, life’s circumstances, and already having a fruitful eight-year career, retirement seemed like a realistic option for the Oklahoma City native. But everything changed when “Shep” got the call from his college quarterback, Baker Mayfield, about teaming back up. Long story short, Shep delayed full-on dad mode and mornings on the golf course to lace ’em up again.

Arcadia, Oklahoma native James Woodard is headed back to Germany to play for Oldenburg.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone just did something that reminds us why she’s in her own lane, literally and figuratively.

With grueling rehearsals, a diverse group and nerves that sharpen focus, the Pride is set to carry its sound and its culture onto the biggest stages .

Just eight weeks after hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, the Oklahoma City Thunder now have their eyes on a fresh slate of games for the 2025-26 season — one that includes a massive Opening Night matchup to relaunch “NBA on NBC” after a 23-year break, an ESPN debut on the network’s opening night, plus marquee showdowns on Christmas Day and Martin Luther King Jr.

Oklahoma City’s vision for the future became a little more real on Wednesday. For the first time, the public got a glimpse of what the new downtown arena — future home of the NBA champion Thunder — is expected to look like. Mayor David Holt revealed the renderings during his annual State of the City address, joined by architect David Manica, who walked the crowd through the early conceptual design for the $900 million venue.

The NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off their 2025 Summer League campaign in familiar fashion, opening the first leg in Salt Lake City, Utah.

“I thought about that little kid—the one who dreamed of moments like this,” said Sorber, braces flashing after being drafted by OKC. “And my family too.” At just 19, Sorber already embodies the Thunder’s values: humility, work ethic, and culture fit—on and off the court.

Thomas Sorber’s story runs deeper than basketball.

Through patience, culture, and cold-blooded execution, OKC proved that small-market greatness isn’t a myth. This is how a team forged through loyalty and vision became NBA champions.

Face2Face isn’t just spinning tracks—they’re building culture, creating community, and making sure everyone feels the beat. From themed nights to their Juneteenth event, here’s how they’re flipping the script in OKC.

Oklahoma City just delivered on one of its biggest promises yet — keeping the Thunder home for the long haul. After two years of conversations, planning, and a massive show of public support, Mayor David Holt announced that the Thunder and the City have officially signed a new lease agreement that keeps the team in OKC through at least 2053. The 115-page “arena use license agreement” locks in the Thunder’s commitment to play in the city’s forthcoming downtown arena for the next 25 years, with financial penalties exceeding $1 billion if they leave early.

The energy permeated through Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with the Pacers faithful still riding the momentum of Indiana’s Game 3 victory. As usual, all nine Pacers who saw the court echoed that intensity. But with OKC’s backs against the wall, the Most Valuable Player stepped up, lifting his team over the Pacers, 111-103, with late-game heroics.

Somewhere between the rhythm of kompa and the brisk Montreal winters, two kids—born in Canada with Haitian roots—were molding a dream neither could fully explain yet. Now, Lu Dort and Bennedict Mathurin are making history—not just by playing in the NBA Finals, but by representing something bigger than basketball. Not only are they the first Montreal-born players to share an NBA Finals court, they’re also the first Haitians to do it.

This isn’t a feel-good playoff run. It’s the start of something bigger. The Thunder aren’t just back in the NBA Finals—they’ve arrived as the league’s new standard. Built through vision, patience, and ruthless execution, OKC is showing the rest of the league what the next dynasty looks like: deep, defensive, and dead serious.

Some guys win MVP by forcing the narrative. Others chase the stat lines. But every now and then, a player comes along who does it with such aura, style, and control that it feels inevitable. That’s been Shai Gilgeous-Alexander but now, the accolades accompany it all.