{"id":699069,"date":"2026-04-05T04:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/699069\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T04:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:46:30","slug":"thunder-fanduel-sports-network-to-part-ways-after-2025-26-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/699069\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder, FanDuel Sports Network to part ways after 2025-26 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 4, 2026, 4:02 p.m. CT<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/85565080007-2182880259.jpg\"  elementtiming=\"ar-lead-image\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 30: A detail of a microphone with FanDuel Sports Network branding prior to the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic at the United Center on October 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Finally, a multi-year saga looks like it&#8217;s coming to an end. The Sports Business Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Articles\/2026\/04\/02\/main-street-sports-will-officially-wind-down-this-month-nba-teams-can-seek-new-tv-deals\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> on Friday that FanDuel Sports Network will cease operations at the end of the NBA&#8217;s 2025-26 regular season. That means the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" data-autotag=\"cd165858-eeda-4db8-a84a-db7a782e61e3\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> will seek a new broadcast home in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Main Street Sports \u2014 FanDuel Sports&#8217; parent company \u2014 has owned the broadcasting rights to 13 NBA teams. One of those was OKC. With the company shutting down, those teams can negotiate new in-market deals for the 2026-27 season and beyond this upcoming summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It&#8217;s been quite the adventurous last few years for FanDuel Sports Network. Main Street Sports Group \u2014 previously known as Diamond Sports Group \u2014 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Mar. 2023. The parent company rebranded after it successfully emerged from it in Jan. 2025. This came after Bally Sports rebranded to FanDuel Sports Network in Oct. 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">While some NBA teams left the company for their own local broadcasts, others remained until the end. The Thunder were one of them. They had a handful of regular-season games over the last three seasons that were locally aired. It remains to be seen what OKC will do for its future broadcast options once Main Street Sports dissolves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;As we look forward to next season, we are exploring a variety of options to ensure that our fans will be able to continue to watch all Thunder games and enjoy their favorite Thunder broadcasters,&#8221; Thunder\u00a0VP of Broadcast and Corporate Communications Dan Mahoney told <a href=\"\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Thunder Wire<\/a> in an official statement.<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Thunder will have their final FanDuel Sports Network broadcast on Sunday, Apr. 12. They will host the Phoenix Suns. It will serve as OKC&#8217;s regular-season finale. Starting this year, the NBA playoffs will be broadcast on national television. In previous years, the local broadcast aired the Round 1 series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Also important to note that regardless of where the Thunder call their new broadcast home next season, the same on-air group will remain \u2014 Commentators Chris Fisher and Michael Cage; and reporters Nick Gallo and Paris Lawson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 4, 2026, 4:02 p.m. CT Finally, a multi-year saga looks like it&#8217;s coming to an end. 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