tiredofdev

433 | 15 hours ago

OKC is such a demoralizing team, if you’re worse than them you don’t even have a chance. You can’t even pretend ffs

Parallel-Quality

165 | 15 hours ago

The Lakers were up 5 with just a few minutes remaining.

I really thought they were going to win.

But OKC just found a way. They really look like the defending champions out there.

garyschronology | LAL

106 | 14 hours ago

The Lakers were up 5 with just a few minutes remaining.

There were still still 8 minutes left.

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

52 | 14 hours ago

A big few

welmoe | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Lakers had to play absolutely perfect and OKC had to be off. Neither of those things happened and you saw what happened….4 games in a row

guacamoleandtomato

93 | 15 hours ago

You can hate them all you want (I know I do) but they are an incredibly well built team. Their bench might go down as the deepest of all time with the insane amount of players that can score AND defend at an incredible level. It’s just not fair and this whole series was without one of their all stars JDub btw

SamiraSimp

4 | 3 hours ago

my extremely casual take/view is that if i know the name of a player, they’re probably pretty good. and i actually know the names of a lot of their bench players. it’s just that simple.

Automatic-Fox-3837

1 | 6 hours ago

That little shit mc cain those deep threes like it’s nothing.If he missed one, the next one was in, and the sixers let him go wtaf

LardHop | Lakers

16 | 12 hours ago

If we have 5 Lebron Jameses we would make this competitive.

Sarollas | Thunder

1 | an hour ago

Don’t worry, you are already ²⁄₅ of the way there

ComfortableMaster625 | Timberwolves

1 | 4 hours ago

You can remove the “if you’re worse than them” qualifier from this. Everyone is worse than them

Rakkuuuu

1 | 4 minutes ago

Lakers could have probably stole a game or two with Luka despite still having a worse team.

Super-Pair-4962

1 | 3 minutes ago

OKC is like the 2015 warriors team. They changed the entire NBA with shooting and OKC is going to change the entire NBA because now you need 12 players; every spot is important.

TheFatmanRises | Heat

132 | 15 hours ago

OKC bouta force another great legend into retirement 😭

HawaiianPunch42 | Timberwolves

19 | 15 hours ago

I’m blanking who are you referring to?

Yuuri420 | Thunder

105 | 15 hours ago

Duncan

XeneizeThunder | Thunder

97 | 15 hours ago

Kobe too. His last playoff game was in OKC

Hailstorm16 | Thunder

40 | 10 hours ago

Dirks last playoff series was also against OKC

wcooper97 | OKC

7 | 13 hours ago

Last away regular season game too

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6 | 14 hours ago

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wcooper97 | OKC

1 | 13 hours ago

Dirk retired in 2019, his last game was on the road against San Antonio.

He did play his last playoff game in OKC though since the Mavs missed the playoffs his final 3 years.

Sarollas | Thunder

3 | an hour ago

Kobe, Duncan and Dirk all played their last playoff series versus OKC iirc.

14thBlackCrusade

1 | an hour ago

We’re the Gunther of the NBA.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

133 | 15 hours ago

Okc got hell of a squad

FH261169 | Mavericks

67 | 15 hours ago

they got starter level players off the bench. i think they could give the prime warriors a run for their money.

KumingaCarnage | Warriors

44 | 13 hours ago

lmao the 2017 warriors? Sure. Who tf is guarding KD? Walking stick Chet?

Are we just gonna forget the warriors went 16-1.

Krillin113 | 76ers

8 | 5 hours ago

Chet isn’t any skinnier than KD. I’m not saying it’s a great assignment, but it’s weird to call him out for being skinny

cjspellins | Thunder

4 | 7 hours ago

Dort is on KD. Cason on Steph. Jdub on Thompson.

KillForFood | 76ers

18 | 7 hours ago

Yeah I’m taking warriors.

cjspellins | Thunder

6 | 7 hours ago

Caruso is chillin the bench too.
I’d take the warriors in 7.

KumingaCarnage | Warriors

2 | 4 hours ago

Caruso is chillin the bench too.

Oh guess what , so is motherfucking iguodala and David west

Ok-Traffic-4188

1 | 5 hours ago

Current KD is a lot different than pre Achilles KD. He was a totally different player regarding dealing with smaller ones. I’d prefer Jdub on KD tbh, prime KD would kill dort. Caruso on Thompson would be perfect

cjspellins | Thunder

1 | 5 hours ago

KD struggles with small defenders, so you really can’t go wrong.

Spemanz92 | Thunder

1 | 4 hours ago

KD struggled with smaller defenders in is younger days too. CP3 and Tony Allen come to mind. Dort is actually a pretty good option for KD, he can body him and make him unconfortamble

Alexwasherewoo

-1 | 4 hours ago

the offense production from okc bench prolly cooks the warriors. They got starter level players sitting on the bench. I’d say okc in 7

KumingaCarnage | Warriors

0 | 4 hours ago

You’d have to double 2017 Steph.

Oh wait you left Klay open off on the wing.

Oh shit you switched over to Klay now there’s an open KD in the paint.

The gravity alone Warriors in 6.

Alexwasherewoo

1 | 4 hours ago

I guess depends on the refs, are we allowing the illegals screens, curry’s terrible whistle, okc’s football defense, sga’s whistle. all depends on that

OnirosSomni | Thunder

43 | 15 hours ago

That series would go to 7 but id favor the warriors unfortunately. Perimeter defense is one of the Thunder’s weaker sides so curry and klay would put up insane numbers in games they could escape Caruso. Or get him into foul trouble.

WaffleDoctorNumber1

10 | 13 hours ago

6 at best, let’s not get ahead of ourselves here

budubum | Thunder

26 | 7 hours ago

I mean the rockets could take them to 7 in that era and I think this Thunder team is better than that rockets team

LindseyCorporation | Thunder

1 | 4 hours ago

Who on the warriors would make us play Hartenstein?

AdamSilverJr | Heat

1 | 6 hours ago

KD warriors win in 5 or 6

Next-Firefighter-753 | Thunder

107 | 15 hours ago

God it feels so good after getting humiliated by him and the Heat in G5 of the 2012 finals

airemy_lin | Rockets

104 | 15 hours ago

lol. Only had to wait 14 years.

Meanwhile Rockets got their ass beat in 2020 and then this year by decrepit LeBron.

wcooper97 | OKC

43 | 13 hours ago

There was a fact I thought was interesting these past two playoffs:

The Rockets lost to Curry in 2019, and then LeBron in 2020, rebuilt, then lost to Curry in 2025 and LeBron in 2026.

TJ_IRL_

1 | 5 hours ago

This sounds so fucking painful. And I’m not even a Rockets fan…

calvinleeboi | Lakers

13 | 15 hours ago

41 year old lmao

Next-Firefighter-753 | Thunder

50 | 15 hours ago

I’ll take a revenge victory when I can get it chief

Meowcat14 | OKC

27 | 14 hours ago

2012 still stings. No shade at LeBron

wcooper97 | OKC

16 | 13 hours ago

KD was fouled at the end of Game 2.

TomKeen35

-2 | 6 hours ago

I still maintain that series was rigged af. The Miami Cheat were flopping all over the place and getting phantom calls. https://youtu.be/FvMG7mZGo04?si=drstNTJboEFcmEEN

Super-Pair-4962

81 | 15 hours ago

Technical Okc is Lebrons creations. Remember all those trades to get AD and Kawahi wanted Pg so he didn’t have to play with bron. This is his monster

Edit: The reason I said this is Lebron James monster is because in the year they traded that haul for AD, they wanted Kawhi. Kawhi asked KD and James Harden to play with him because he did not want to play with Lebron. He told them if they can’t find someone for him to play with he was going to go with the Lakers. So the Clippers traded Shai and Dallinari 5 first round picks to become the team you see today. Keep in mind OKC has been the center helping facilitate trades for over the past 10 years. They have been involved in over 50 plus trades. All this forming of super teams have put them on the path to become a superteam with tons of draft capital for years to come. You are looking at a Dynasty in the making. I will not be shocked if OKC has 6 to 10 chips in the years to come. They were giving the capital to have a strong starting 6 and a strong 6 on the bench.

Zack_of_Steel | Thunder

40 | 15 hours ago

LeGM can build a team after all.

OddIndustry6073

8 | 14 hours ago

What?

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15 | 13 hours ago

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mrspear1995 | Yacht Club

12 | 11 hours ago

Kg admitted the celtics big 3 was made to beat bron but op is insane for this okc take lmao

GMoney_McSwag | Bulls

-1 | 9 hours ago

Who were the heat built for?

bullionlogic | Cavaliers

1 | 4 hours ago

6-10??

Super-Pair-4962

1 | 11 minutes ago

I truly do believe that will get 6 to 10 chips in the next ten years. The reason being is they got tons of draft capital for great picks via trade; they have a young squad. If they can get a back to back; 6 to 10 is not far fetch. Not to mention they got their top three players under long term contracts and players maybe more than willing to take discounts and adjustments to stay if they are winning. This is why i say 6 to 10 chips.

CharacterFresh852 | Hornets

51 | 15 hours ago

Tbf there’s only 4 possible teams a year that can do that.

ParticularYou5413

12 | 15 hours ago

¹⁄₉₂

CharacterFresh852 | Hornets

11 | 15 hours ago

Actually since op specified 8-0 over 6-0 there’s only 3 teams a year that can do that so it’s ¹⁄₆₉.

The point still stands tho, I imagine most all nba level players rarely have this happen to them.

ParticularYou5413

3 | 15 hours ago

Nice.

ParticularYou5413

5 | 15 hours ago

I’m sure the warriors/bulls did this to a couple teams

JunkScientist | Cavaliers

1 | 7 hours ago

Most all-NBA players retired in their late 30’s. Jordan had retired twice and didn’t win a single game after he turned 41.

lbjkb25

30 | 15 hours ago

Are you counting the first meeting this season when LeBron didn’t play?

DoggedDoggystyle

25 | 15 hours ago

He’s 41 and they’re missing a massive $50m/ 35 PPG hole on their team. But okay.

Side note, OKC just always is 5-9 points ahead. It’s the strangest phenomenon. They just stay at that exact spot through the first 3 quarters and it’s remarkably what they do EVERY GAME

Majestic-Pickle5097

20 | 11 hours ago

Thank god OKC isn’t missing an all star…

tobleroneace1 | Bucks

12 | 9 hours ago

Today I realized that Jalen Williams = Luka freaking Doncic.

Strange1130 | Thunder

-1 | 7 hours ago

Obviously Luka is a better player and also way more impactful to the Lakers than Jalen is to the Thunder in a vacuum but it would’ve changed the entire texture of the series because having Jalen back would completely destroy the Lakers’ defensive scheme of throw doubles and triples at Shai and pray. That’s when you get a Jdub 40 piece like we saw vs the Pacers last year.

Majestic-Pickle5097

-10 | 7 hours ago

Jalen is a much better all around player. Gotta play defense to win championships

CreativeContract2170 | Suns

1 | 6 hours ago

This is the dumbest shit I have read in awhile kudos.

Even if that was true, the Lakers aren’t constructed with depth like OKC. I actually watched Maxi Kleber get playoff minutes.

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

1 | 6 hours ago

How much help does Lebron need?

DoggedDoggystyle

1 | 6 hours ago

Maybe a roster that doesn’t mean Laravia, Kleber, and Hayes get meaningful minutes?

dimeast | Thunder

-1 | 12 hours ago

I mean, yeah that’s what happened this series I guess

l3tsgo0

13 | 15 hours ago

BTA

SebastianC1

4 | 11 hours ago

This isn’t true lol. Bron didn’t play the first game

noahblackburn

2 | 15 hours ago

He’s 41 lmao

HS941317

1 | 15 hours ago

You love to see it

defiantcross | Suns

1 | 15 hours ago

Lol even we got got a couple of regular season wins against okc!

Remy13Hadley | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

Jason Timpf would blame Dort for this

ObviousAnswerGuy | NYK

1 | 15 hours ago

nice, only took 23 years

WhatIsLiIe2020 | Thunder

1 | 15 hours ago

Ignore every other stat about this team, this is the one we need to spread propaganda (but ethical and truthful based) about.

hausitron | Lakers

1 | 15 hours ago

LeBron didn’t play in their first meeting this season.

paradoxofchoice | MIA

1 | 12 hours ago

but are they the last?

deneuvig | Spurs

1 | 9 hours ago

Hoping whoever of SAS or Minny has enough juice left to make it a series. Would have said SA definitely could but their series going 6 or 7 is definitely going to drain the shit out of their squad

Strange1130 | Thunder

1 | 7 hours ago

I think you guys still match up against us super well and are just so hungry and chip on the shoulder. I’m really not at all worried about a banged up Wolves squad like I am the spurs (not that they aren’t hungry either just not as well matched up I think), hoping they take you out 😅 it’ll def be a banger of a series if we matchup though, probably take years off my life but neutral fans should feast

deneuvig | Spurs

3 | 6 hours ago

This series would be peak NBA right now. Hoping we get a full version of it with everyone close to 100%

southpluto | 76ers

1 | 8 hours ago

Have other teams beat him 8 times in a single year? Like, regardless of the 0 losses part

Practical-Art5931 | Lakers

1 | 6 hours ago

Tbh he didnt play in two of the regular season games.

RedditTekUser | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Depth of OKC is ridiculous

PhilosophyFair9062 | Hawks

1 | 37 minutes ago

Fuck the Clippers

samisamia2341

0 | 14 hours ago

OKCs 3rd string guys are even pretty good

Apprehensive-Rain601 | Lakers

0 | 13 hours ago

He didn’t play every game against OKC tbh it’s 6-0😏

NoShape0 | Spurs

-1 | 15 hours ago

Only took 23 seasons huh?

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

-1 | 14 hours ago

Only took 23 years

Lyranx

-6 | 15 hours ago

A stain on the legacy

DoggedDoggystyle

8 | 15 hours ago

He’s 41. His legacy is done my man. He shouldn’t have to be the hero anymore. Luka and Reeves to blame this time. Bron outperformed in these playoffs

Number91_Rebounder

-3 | 15 hours ago

Got swept by the Nuggets twice

LeFantome718

5 | 12 hours ago

no they didn’t. They won a game the following year

PercentageRoutine310

-4 | 14 hours ago

LeBron James: the first player to get swept in three different decades. Glad he let his son witness this historic moment on the bench.

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-8 | 15 hours ago

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LespecialBP | United States

13 | 15 hours ago

I hope yall back to days prior to Bron getting there… where yall were bottom tier for almost a decade.

BrayIsReal

-14 | 15 hours ago

LeBron literally bricked a wide open go ahead layup. I’m sick and tired of people glazing this fucking guy. He bricks every single shot when it matters he will never be considered even top 20

dinonuggies3210 | Warriors

6 | 15 hours ago

It wasn’t a layup, it was a floater.

PeoplePad | Raptors

5 | 15 hours ago

you’re right lebron is a bum, worst player of all time. Man becomes challenged the moment the touches a basketball, not a whiff of skill or feel for the game. It’s uncanny. I think Bronny is great though so Lebron James still the GOAT

The 2025-26 Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team to sweep LeBron James 8-0 in a season combined regular season and postseason