During a recent interview, Isaiah Hartenstein praised his Thunder teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for being an MVP-caliber player.

Oklahoma City Thunder receives boost with Isaiah Hartenstein, Isaiah Joe returns against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, the Golden State Warriors still overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 at Chase Center on Wednesday.

It has been a great season for Isaiah Hartenstein of the Oklahoma City Thunder and he is currently on pace to do something nobody has ever done in franchise history.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night. Jalen Williams added 24 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder rebound from a home loss to Dallas on Thursday night.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night at Moda Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a remarkable season and truly showing why he is one of the best players in the league and why OKC is a strong contender for the title.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander raised his game to another level as the Thunder sustained an excellent winning percentage.

We’re back once again with a betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we head to the Western Conference for this matchup of contenders. The Sacramento Kings (24-23) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9) as the Thunder lead the season series 1-0.

There's no such thing as the perfect NBA squad. There are always areas to improve upon. With that in mind, here are nine backup players the Thunder could target by the Feb. 6 deadline:

The Oklahoma City Thunder are halfway through the season and have cleared themselves as a title contender. They comfortably sit in first place at the Western Conference headlined by the All-Star duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left and Andrew Wiggins scored 27 as the Warriors beat the conference-leading Thunder 116-109 Thursday night.