As part of FanSided's Fandoms of the Year, we look at how OKC trusted the draft, ignored the NBA's shortcuts and turned fan patience into a payoff.

The Thunder traveled back to OKC with some money in their pockets. They received $107K per player. For context, the NBA Cup winner sees each player get $531K. The runner-up will see $212K per player. And the quarterfinals losers get $54K per player.

For the second straight year, Oklahoma City fell flat in a big spot during the NBA Cup. It’s certainly better than falling flat in the NBA Finals, but still a disappointing outcome for the Thunder — especially against a budding conference rival, the San Antonio Spurs. For whatever reason, Oklahoma City hasn’t been at its best in Vegas.

The Thunder are now 24-2, while the Spurs are headed to the championship game in Las Vegas. Here's how the four semifinalists in Las Vegas have found success this season.

Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak has ended with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the NBA Cup semifinals.

Oklahoma City has multiple impactful defenders on the roster, but a few of OKC's stars agreed that Jalen Williams is the group's most versatile.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and the OKC Thunder rolled to a 138-89 win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Here's how Aaron Wiggins went from a second-round selection to a system monster for the reigning champion OKC Thunder.

Oklahoma City will be as healthy as it’s been all season, and the starting lineup could reflect that.  Over the first month and a half of the season, the Thunde

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.