The Thunder overcame a not-so-scorching shooting performance to beat the Suns 111-107. OKC pushed Phoenix around in the paint. Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder orchestrated the offense in clutch time to avoid a near-disastrous finish. Maddie Lee and Joe Mussatto discuss. 

The Thunder overcame a not-so-scorching shooting performance to beat the Suns 111-107. OKC pushed Phoenix around in the paint. Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder orchestrated the offense in clutch time to avoid a near-disastrous finish. Maddie Lee and Joe Mussatto discuss.&nbsp;

Game-by-game discussion on the Oklahoma City Thunder from The Oklahoman sports staff.

Game-by-game discussion on the Oklahoma City Thunder from The Oklahoman sports staff.

Game-by-game discussion on the Oklahoma City Thunder from NewsOK Sports

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Surging past the Suns

What might August be on the NBA calendar — other than an invitation for dreaded redrafts and for fanbases to mindlessly clash — if not for the league’s schedule release? 

The matchups. The storylines. The anticipation. All tangible, even while being two months from regular season NBA action. 

With plenty to dissect, The Oklahoman’s Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto picked apart the Thunder’s 82-game slate for the most important footnotes on the newest episode of Thunder Buddies. With as highly anticipated a season for OKC in recent memory, there were quite a few notable dates. 

The two tried to frame OKC’s load of back-to-backs; they questioned how former Thunder Josh Giddey might be received in his return; they tried to explain the NBA’s exclusion of OKC on the Christmas slate; they discussed some of the team’s matchups, touching on the Thunder’s national TV slate and a difficult March.

What might August be on the NBA calendar — other than an invitation for dreaded redrafts and for fanbases to mindlessly clash — if not for the league’s schedule release? 
The matchups. The storylines. The anticipation. All tangible, even while being two months from regular season NBA action. 
With plenty to dissect, The Oklahoman’s Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto picked apart the Thunder’s 82-game slate for the most important footnotes on the newest episode of Thunder Buddies. With as highly anticipated a season for OKC in recent memory, there were quite a few notable dates. 
The two tried to frame OKC’s load of back-to-backs; they questioned how former Thunder Josh Giddey might be received in his return; they tried to explain the NBA’s exclusion of OKC on the Christmas slate; they discussed some of the team’s matchups, touching on the Thunder’s national TV slate and a difficult March.

Looking ahead of NBA 2024-25 regular season

The Thunder added Gordon Hayward at the trade deadline Thursday. Beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto break down the deal. 

The Thunder added Gordon Hayward at the trade deadline Thursday. Beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto break down the deal.

Thunder trades for Gordon Hayward

Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto recap the Thunder's extended road trip and look back on the 2022 NBA Draft. Where would Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams go today?

<blockquote>Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and columnist Joe Mussatto recap the Thunder's extended road trip and look back on the 2022 NBA Draft. Where would Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams go today?</blockquote>

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