Isaiah Hartenstein

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May 26, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8), forward Chet Holmgren (7) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) talk to the media after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of the western conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
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Thunder’s Smart Offseason Moves Signal Long-Term Dominance

Just weeks ago, OKC celebrated center court at Paycom Center. Confetti raining down, a young core beaming with promise, and a city reveling...

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NBA Finals Film Room: How the Thunder Outlasted the Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 4-3 in the 2025 NBA Finals to capture the franchise’s first title. Star guard Shai...

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2025 NBA Finals Film Room: How We Got to a Game 7

It all comes down to this.  For the first time since 2016, a Game 7 will decide the NBA Finals. In Game 1,...

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NBA Finals Preview: How do Pacers Fare Against Versatile Thunder?

The 2025 NBA Finals matchup is set: The West’s No. 1 seed, the Oklahoma City Thunder, will take on the East’s No. 4...

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Caruso, Hartenstein Critical for Thunder’s Playoff Dreams

The Thunder’s second-round exit against the Mavericks made one thing clear: the roster needed changes. General Manager Sam Presti made two big moves...

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The Thunder Thrive in So Many Ways

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the league’s powerhouses, and it’s time to examine how. OKC’s elite spacing, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s isolations, the...

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Tom Thibodeau and the Art of Heavy Minutes

Tom Thibodeau and minutes are among the most infamous pairings in the NBA. It all seemed to hit the mainstream media the day...

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How the Thunder Suffocated the Defending Champions

The Boston Celtics were held to a season-low 27 points in the second half of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder....

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How does the Chet Holmgren injury reshape the Thunder’s season?

With 6:50 remaining in the first quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Golden State Warriors, star center Chet Holmgren suffered...

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Hartenstein Catapults OKC to Title Contention

At the beginning of the 2024 NBA Free Agency period, the Oklahoma City Thunder struck big on the signing of former New York...

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The 10 Biggest Moves From NBA Free Agency So Far

Yes, the 2024 NBA free-agency cycle remains “subpar” compared to previous years. That will certainly be a story for another day. With that...

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Knicks Not an Underdog Anymore

Wilt Chamberlain and Allen Iverson, Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier, Julius Erving and Moses Malone, Carmelo Anthony and Willis Reed. Now, another chapter...

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Will The Clippers Pursue Risk or Realist Trade Approach?

With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Clippers need to make a move. Time is running out in the Kawhi Leonard...

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What Role Players Would Round Out the Grizzlies’ Roster?

Championship windows close fast in the NBA. As rosters are constructed through free agency, the draft, and through trades, its imperative franchises move...