NOW KOCO FIVE SPORTS. JUSTIN TODAY, 2024 FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK NIKOLA TOPIC IS UNDERGOING CHEMO THUNDER GENERAL MANAGER SAM PRESTI SPOKE TO THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY, ANNOUNCING HIS DIAGNOSIS AND THE PLAN MOVING FORWARD. HE IS DEALING WITH A CASE OF TESTICULAR CANCER. NOW HE HAS A TREMENDOUS GROUP OF ONCOLOGISTS BOTH AT MD ANDERSON AND THEY ARE EXTREMELY POSITIVE ABOUT HIS HIS OUTLOOK IN DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION. IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT TESTICULAR CANCER IS THE MOST CURABLE FORM OF CANCER AMONG MALES. BUT THE TREATMENT OPTION FOR HIM RIGHT NOW, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ONCOLOGIST, IS CHEMOTHERAPY. THE GOOD NEWS IS IT’S THE MOST CURED CANCER AMONG MALES. AS PRESTI SAID, TOPIC IS STILL TRAINING DURING THIS TIME AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN IN FOUR WEEKS. OU
Nikola Topić returns to court with OKC Blue for first time since cancer diagnosis
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced in October that Topić had been diagnosed with cancer after a procedure at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He had not played since then.
Updated: 8:44 PM CST Feb 9, 2026
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Nikola Topić returned to the basketball court months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, sidelining him as he underwent chemotherapy.| RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer, has begun chemoThe Oklahoma City Thunder announced in October that Topić, a guard, had been diagnosed with cancer after a testicular procedure at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston earlier in the month. He was expected to miss at least four weeks of playing. On Monday, he made his return to the court with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League team. The team faced the Sioux Falls Skyforce at the Paycom Center. Topić received a standing ovation from the crowd as he checked in for the first time with about six minutes left in the first quarter. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterIn October, Thunder General Manager Sam Presti said doctors were “extremely positive” on Topić’s long-term outlook. The 20-year-old Serbian guard was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He missed last season due to a torn ACL.Top Headlines 2 people found dead inside Logan County home, deputies say Oklahoma City-based Expand Energy moving headquarters to Houston Oklahoma tribes react to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s call for “One Oklahoma” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show highlights Latino representation, draws new viewers Driver flees scene after car almost flips into northwest Oklahoma City home
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Nikola Topić returned to the basketball court months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, sidelining him as he underwent chemotherapy.
| RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer, has begun chemo
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced in October that Topić, a guard, had been diagnosed with cancer after a testicular procedure at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston earlier in the month. He was expected to miss at least four weeks of playing.
On Monday, he made his return to the court with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League team. The team faced the Sioux Falls Skyforce at the Paycom Center.
Topić received a standing ovation from the crowd as he checked in for the first time with about six minutes left in the first quarter.
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In October, Thunder General Manager Sam Presti said doctors were “extremely positive” on Topić’s long-term outlook.
The 20-year-old Serbian guard was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He missed last season due to a torn ACL.
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