Oklahoma City has had a phenomenal start to the season, and it could continue with a big NBA Cup performance. On Friday night, the Thunder will be in Utah to fa

Thunder center Branden Carlson agreed to a two-way contract ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. Carlson, who latched onto the Thunder's roster last season amid injuries to starters Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, spent most of the season with the Oklahoma City Blue, OKC's G League affiliate.

Oklahoma City Thunder aim to extend their impressive 16-1 record as they face the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Brandon Carlson returns to his hometown for this NBA Cup matchup at the Delta Center.

Last year's championship run saw the team's identity till the end through and through. Each player on the roster has continued to improve at fitting the team's mold thus far this season.

The Houston Rockets host the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Cup matchup of Western Conference contenders on Friday, Nov. 21.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz square off in a Western Conference battle as part of the NBA Cup group play.

Simply having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor alongside a group of any Thunder role players is enough to win 90% of their games. Mark Daigenault is a phenomenal coach who has instilled great defensive principles and a culture of work ethic and energy for all 82 games, which allows OKC to win on the margins even when short-handed.

The chopping block: In tonight’s NBA Cup action, some teams will have the chance to move one step closer to advancing to the next round, while others are on the verge of elimination. Those who fall in the middle will be competing to the final whistle, as point differential is used as the final tiebreaker for the current stage.

Oklahoma City appears to be the clear cut favorite to win the NBA championship. A season after winning the franchises first title, this team is in a good positi