During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Ford wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 4,1 points and 1.1 assists per game.

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later.

It's not Thunder Alley, but OKC Thunder fans can claim free tickets for watch parties held at Paycom Center for NBA Finals road games.

OKC's puzzling collapse came despite winning the turnover battle 25-7. The Pacers became the first team since the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 to win an NBA Finals while committing 25 turnovers. Nineteen of those 25 turnovers came in the first half -- the most of any team in the regular season or postseason in the last 25 years.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal sent a clear message to the Oklahoma City Thunder after their collapse in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Yes, Oklahoma City and Indianapolis are relatively small markets. No, it shouldn't matter to fans who want to watch what promises to be exciting basketball.

Year 18 up next for Westbrook, with retirement still off in the future. Westbrook will turn 37 in November. He just completed his first season with the Denver Nuggets and has a player option in his contract. Russ was solid during the regular season but had a nightmare playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers by dropping its Western Conference Finals banner in the rafters. Watch the ceremony below.