The Spurs have beaten the Thunder twice in 10 days, setting up a Christmas showdown that the NBA world will certainly be watching.

SportsLine's model simulated OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Christmas Day picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder look like clear-cut candidates to win back-to-back NBA championships in the 2025-26 season. After a magical campaign that ended in a 4-3 win over the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals,

OKC is still the No. 1 team in the NBA, but their recent mini-slump has dropped their record to 25-3 after losing just once in their first 25 games of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander was determined to lead his team to victory on Monday night. He made a statement in the first half, dropping 17 points to give OKC a 67-54 lead at the break.

The New York Knicks came away with the 2025 NBA Cup in a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Alas, the celebration was short. By the end of the week, most have likely forgotten about the in-season tournament. That said, the national stage showed that both teams are capable contenders.

Robert O'Connell of the Wall Street Journal believes the 2025-26 Thunder is en route to becoming the best NBA team in history.

As the NBA races toward its annual Christmas Day slate of games, we're here with a holiday edition of the power rankings to go with your turkey, pie and presents.

Former NBA veteran and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Sebastian Telfair was released from prison this week, per TMZ Sports. Telfair was one of 18 former NBA players arrested for fraud charges in October 2021. The players allegedly engaged in a fraud scheme against the league's health department, where they submitted false claims for money.