Kevin Durant was surprised by comments from current ESPN analyst and former teammate Kendrick Perkins regarding their shared tenure on the Oklahoma

The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (39-9) host the Phoenix Suns (25-24) in what could be a playoff preview at Paycom Center on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was prescient in the aftermath of Chet Holmgren's injury on Nov. 10.

On a day when most of the NBA is focused on the Trade Deadline, the Thunder could make a bigger addition than anyone by adding a 7-foot Defensive Player of the Year who can stretch the floor from 3. Oklahoma City is 40-9 and has yet to play their two best centers in the same game,

Mitchell hasn't played a game for the Thunder since undergoing a procedure on his right big toe in January, but that didn't stop the team from securing his future by inking him to a two-year deal. Although he still needs a considerable amount of time before he can be cleared to play again for Oklahoma City,

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder signed rookie second-round draft pick Ajay Mitchell to a multi-year contract on Thursday. Mitchell, a guard from Belgium who played in college UC-Santa Barbara, originally signed a two-way contract last July. Terms of the new agreement were not released.