Isaiah Joe scored 20 points to help the OKC Thunder roll past the Washington Wizards in his season debut on Thursday night.

Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.

More: OKC Thunder schedule, game times, TV channels, streaming for 2025-26 NBA season That exhaustion could clearly be seen in Gilgeous-Alexander, who slowly walked over to his postgame press conference. When he finally sat down, he leaned back in his seat ...

After beginning his career with the OKC Thunder and battling injuries, Vit Krejci has found his footing in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks.

"There’s no one at 20 years old more equipped with the maturity and discipline and toughness to handle" this, the NBA team's coach said.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has started chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, according to the team's general manager, Sam Presti. Topic, the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft,