Sam Anderson, a staff writer for The Times Magazine, first wrote about the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. He is the author of “Boom Town” (2018), a book about the team and the city it calls home.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has found his biggest cheerleader in wife Hailey Summers. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard married Summers in February 2024. They welcomed their son Ares in April of the same year.

The Indiana Pacers came away with yet another improbable win Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and his team have watched the Pacers come from behind and pull off miraculous playoff wins during Indiana's run through the Eastern Conference.

Thunder guard Alex Caruso makes a painful admission about brutal loss vs. Pacers in NBA Finals opener, while also finding a silver lining

The Thunder wasted a defensive masterclass, lost their grip late and watched the Pacers walk off with another stolen win.