The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Thunder are 30-6, at the top of the Western Conference. The Knicks are 25-13, which puts them in third in the Eastern Conference.

Oklahoma City's recent wins against the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have catapulted the Thunder to championship contenders in the eyes of national media.

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It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the best teams in the NBA tip off tonight in Cleveland as the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) ride into town to take on the Cavaliers (31-4).

The Thunder locker room has seen existential dread. Playoff losses to Dallas brought it closest. Wednesday’s 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers wasn’t that. Wednesday was the first time in a while that OKC was outplayed in a meaningful fourth quarter.

The superteams era is over. Deep rosters, versatile lineups and a relentless style of play are proving to be the best path to success.

We must get seven games of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers battling for the 2025 Larry O'Brien Trophy.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6) hit the road to play Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (25-13) at Madison Square Garden on Friday, January 10. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET.The Thunder fell

In today's edition: Football heaven, Cavs beat Thunder, the best remaining MLB free agents, the NFL's cellar dwellers stunk it up, D-II basketball genius, and more. Dick Vitale has gone through numerous cancer battles in recent years.

On this episode of the Show, Tom Haberstroh hops on to discuss the instant classic between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder and of course the latest trade rumors as we inch closer to the deadline.