Nick Crain
@CrainNBA
Covering the Oklahoma City Thunder for @Forbes // . NBA Draft Scouting & Co-Founder of @DraftDigest // Inquries: [email protected]
I know my career in sports has swayed a bit from journalism, but I can truly say I wouldn’t be where I am without my first opportunity from @OKCThunderSI! I can point back to all the doors that opened because of it. Highly recommend to anyone interested.
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Some amazing uniforms in this reel.
2012 Blake Griffin dunk reel
Fresh off an NBA Championship, the OKC Thunder is poised for another exciting run next season. Looking for a paid writing opportunity covering the Thunder for the 2025-26 campaign? We’re hiring! Apply below ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XKUh7sEqVE
The NBA 2K26 Summer League schedule for July 19-20:
OKC Thunder, Las Vegas Summer League results 2025: 4-0 2024: 1-4 (no playoffs) 2023: 2-3 (no playoffs) 2022: 3-2 (no playoffs) 2021: 2-3 (no playoffs) 2020: N/A 2019: 4-1 (no playoffs) 2018: 3-2 (lost in first round) This is its most successful campaign no matter what.
Thunder SL Playoffs will be fun. Why not?
Before my first story runs in the morning, my brief introduction at The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65012…
BREAKING: Free agent star Damian Lillard is close to reaching an agreement to return to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year deal with a player option, league sources tell me.
Chris Youngblood has done himself a huge favor with this SL stretch. Some really impressive flashes and translatable skills.
“Loud City is gonna get louder,” architect David Manica said. He mentioned how the seats are going to be pulled closer to the court, which will naturally lead to more volume.
OKC’s new arena will be more intimate, OKC Mayor David Holt said. Capacity will likely be in the 17,000s, down from 18,203 at Paycom Center.
OKC’s new arena will be more intimate, OKC Mayor David Holt said. Capacity will likely be in the 17,000s, down from 18,203 at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City has officially unveiled the first renderings of the city's new arena project 🏀 The $900M build — which is projected to open in 2028 — will be the future home of the NBA Champion Thunder. @bretjust1t takes a look 🔻 sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…
I’m buying stock in Kyle Filipowski. Still a believer in him being a prospect that should have been taken in the first round last year.
#BREAKING: Paycom will retire its arena naming rights agreement with the Thunder when Oklahoma City's new downtown arena is completed in 2028, the two entities announced today. Who would you like to see pick up the naming rights?
Nikola Topic is up to 10 assists today, should have more. His passing & processing has been pretty unbelievable.
Also is a smart cutter. That will go a long way in this OKC system.
Brooks Barnhizer is a midrange killer.