After Big Paydays and Parades, OKC Thunder Prepare for Perils of Being NBA Champion
The Thunder rely on a young core with historic contract extensions and focus on avoiding past champions' pitfalls to become the first back-to-back NBA champs since 2018.
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NBA 2K26 Season Simulation Predicts Thunder Repeat
With the 2025–26 NBA season starting tomorrow, 2K ran a full season and playoff simulation in NBA 2K26, predicting the reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder to repeat as NBA Finals champs. Cover athlete Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is predicted to take home the Finals MVP. Other notable moments from the season simulation include: The 2K Sim sees the Thunder and Knicks squaring off in the Finals Who do you got in this hypothetical matchup? pic.twit…
The NBA begins its 2025/26 season marked by a generational shift. Oklahoma City defends its title, Houston reinforces with Durant, and three Spaniards—Aldama, Hugo González, and Eli N'Diaye—will look to make their mark in the most competitive league in the world.
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