The Charlotte Hornets defeated the OKC Thunder 124-97, snapping the Thunder's 24-game winning streak against Eastern Conference teams.

The most surprising result of the 2025-26 NBA season happened Monday night when the perpetually rebuilding Charlotte Hornets waltzed into the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and demolished the reigning champion Thunder, 124-97.

Oklahoma City escaped Utah on Wednesday night, but not without a scare. The Thunder still didn’t look like its usual self, and trailed with minutes remaining. T

However, after that record-tying start, the Thunder dropped four of their next six games – including three to the San Antonio Spurs, who handed OKC its first consecutive losses since April. Since those back-to-back defeats, the Thunder have won four straight following Friday’s rout.

Up until that Wolves game, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 10.3 free-throw attempts per 36 minutes, and the Thunder were at 24.7 attempts per game. Since, SGA is down to 8.9 attempts per 36, while Oklahoma City's team average fell to 22.7.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Chet Holmgren fall out of the top twenty in Fan Voting returns for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. The OKC Thunder should still get Holmgren into the game and superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds firm in the top five.

The Oklahoma City Thunder has lost six of its last twelve games after starting the season 24-1. Key players have shown signs of fatigue and inconsistency during the team's recent slump. “The sky falls on every NBA team at least two times per year.”

Keep its foot on the gas. It was something the Thunder did magnificently a season ago. It's something OKC must do with the rise of the Spurs.

Oklahoma City could have up to four first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft if things break the right way for Sam Presti and company.

De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 29 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-102 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Christmas.

After the NBA blessed us with a loaded slate of Christmas Day games, we're heading into the middle third of the season with a clearer picture of who the real contenders are.