The Nuggets and Cavs headline two of the five most intriguing matchups on the Thunder's 2025-26 regular-season schedule. The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have set the bar higher than ever for themselves,

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set for a massive increase in nationally televised games, and it could deliver some well-deserved attention to a key role player.

The Thunder is scheduled to play 34 national TV games, tied with the Lakers, Warriors and Knicks for the most in the NBA.

Chet Holmgren is using the quiet period to make some noise as the NBA offseason is in full swing. His 2024-25 season was interrupted by a hip fracture that sidelined him for three months. But before the injury, the 23-year-old was a first-time All-Star in the making, blending offseason creativity with elite rim protection.

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. — Source: © Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Often times over the last few years, the Oklahoma City Thunder felt a sense of disrespect from the rest of the league. It didn't have the national presence that

Fans strongly reacted to the major disparity in national TV games between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

Udonis Haslem warns the Oklahoma City Thunder about how every other team in the NBA will be motivated to contain their dominance in the 2025-26 season.