THIS is the Thunder's X-Factor...

Sign up for PrizePicks here: https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/THUNDER Use promo code DIGEST The Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder once again head into the 2026 NBA Playoffs with the best record in basketball. With 64 wins over the regular season campaign, this Thunder team has taken a step back from their last year, in which they won 68 games and the 2025 NBA Finals, over Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers...or HAVE they? Maybe a couple more L's on paper, but this team has several factors that last year's title winning team did not boast. Today, Gabriel Ebersole compares and contrasts the 2025-26 OKC Thunder to the 2024-25 OKC Thunder, highlighting Ajay Mitchell's growth, the success of Chet Holmgren-Isaiah Hartenstein double big, and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) 's improved playmaking. With the playoff run right on the horizon, a dominant showing should put this year's OKC Thunder above the former in the all-time hierarchy. --- Thunder Digest covers the latest reports, news and rumors regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder. If you want to stay updated with every trade, move and tidbit on players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti. Thunder Digest gives Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA news and rumors like Chat Sports, Hoops Tonight, Kenny For Real, Dom2k, ThreeCone and others. Have you ever wanted to break into sports media as a write or content creator? Apply to join the Digest Media team today here: https://digestmedia.ca/join-us/ for_digest_redistribution --- Unchanged --- NBA Trade Rumors, NBA Free Agency, NBA Draft, NBA Finals Preview, Fantasy Basketball Advice, NBA Betting Odds, NBA Jersey Review, Player Performance Breakdown, Sports Analytics, NBA Highlights, NBA News Update, NBA Stats, NBA Roster Moves, NBA Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices