KOCO.COM KYLIE WALKER KOCO FIVE NEWS. I’LL TELL YOU WHAT THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER IS GOING TO BE PLAYING. WHAT IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE A KEY WESTERN CONFERENCE MATCHUP. CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE PAYCOM CENTER. SPORTS ANCHOR HANNAH HOOVER IS IN STUDIO WITH THE LATEST THUNDER LOOK TO STRIKE BACK AGAINST THE SPURS. HANNAH. YEAH, GUYS THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS HAVE GOTTEN THE BETTER OF OKC THE LAST TWO MEETINGS. FIRST IN THE SEMIFINAL GAME OF THE NBA CUP AND AGAIN LAST NIGHT IN SAN ANTONIO. BUT THE THUNDER ARE STILL A FAVORITE IN THE CHRISTMAS DAY GAME. HERE’S JALEN WILLIAMS. AFTER LAST NIGHT’S LOSS AGAINST THE SPURS. JUST LET HIM GET TOO COMFORTABLE EARLY. BUT IT IS GOOD WE GET TO PLAY THEM AS MUCH AS WE DO BECAUSE THEY’RE A REALLY GOOD TEAM. BUT YEAH, JUST NOT PHYSICAL ENOUGH AND I DON’T I DON’T WANT TO SAY NOT LOCKED IN BECAUSE THEN IT MAKES IT SEEM LIKE WE’RE NOT READY TO PLAY. I JUST THINK WE COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER COMMUNICATION WISE. I WOULD SAY OUTSIDE OF THE PLAYOFF GAMES, THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE COOLEST GAME WE’LL PLAY THIS YEAR. NOT EVERYBODY GETS TO PLAY ON CHRISTMAS AND JUST FROM A SPORTS FAN LIKE CHRISTMAS IS A BIG DEAL. SO IT IS A BIG DEAL. KEEPING THINGS UPBEAT. THE GAME STARTS AT 130 TOMORROW AT THE PAYCOM CENTER, SO PLENTY OF TIME TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH YOUR FAMILY BEFORE YOU TURN YOUR TV ON TO WATCH THE BIG GAME. IT’S PRETTY SPECIAL TO PLAY ON CHRISTMAS DAY, AND OF COURSE, YOU PROBABLY ARE HEARING SOME BUZZ ABOUT THUNDER HAVING A SAN ANTONIO SPURS PROBLEM, BUT THUNDER HAVE A PRI
Oklahoma City Thunder face Spurs in Christmas Day showdown
The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play the San Antonio Spurs in a key Western Conference matchup on Christmas Day at the Paycom Center.
Updated: 4:26 PM CST Dec 24, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing to take on the San Antonio Spurs in a crucial Western Conference game on Christmas Day at the Paycom Center, following recent losses to the Spurs.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelJalen Williams reflected on the recent loss. “Just let them get too comfortable early. But it is good we get to play them as much as we do because they’re a really good team. But yeah, just not physical enough, and I don’t, I want to say not locked in, because then it makes it seem like we’re not ready to play. I just think we could have been better communication wise. I would say outside of the playoff games like this is probably going to be the coolest game we’ll play this year. Not everybody gets to play on Christmas. And, just from a sports fan, like playing on Christmas is a big deal,” Williams said.The game starts at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, allowing fans to enjoy Christmas morning with their families before watching the game. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Playing on Christmas Day is a special occasion, and there is buzz about the Thunder having a “San Antonio Spurs” problem, but they have a prime opportunity to address these challenges.Top HeadlinesVIDEO: Suspect at center of deadly OKC metro crime spree hit by cars before police fatally shot himSiblings surprised as Air Force dad returns home for ChristmasOklahoma mentioned in Epstein files as DOJ says some claims are ‘untrue and sensationalist’Where’s Santa? Check his location on the NORAD tracker as he travels around the worldOHP: 19-year-old driver dies after rollover crash through fence in Grady County
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing to take on the San Antonio Spurs in a crucial Western Conference game on Christmas Day at the Paycom Center, following recent losses to the Spurs.
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Jalen Williams reflected on the recent loss.
“Just let them get too comfortable early. But it is good we get to play them as much as we do because they’re a really good team. But yeah, just not physical enough, and I don’t, I want to say not locked in, because then it makes it seem like we’re not ready to play. I just think we could have been better communication wise. I would say outside of the playoff games like this is probably going to be the coolest game we’ll play this year. Not everybody gets to play on Christmas. And, just from a sports fan, like playing on Christmas is a big deal,” Williams said.
The game starts at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, allowing fans to enjoy Christmas morning with their families before watching the game.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Playing on Christmas Day is a special occasion, and there is buzz about the Thunder having a “San Antonio Spurs” problem, but they have a prime opportunity to address these challenges.
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