Youre the only team in the Western Conference that checks all boxes This is the year to get to the NBA Finals I dont want to hear nothing else - Kendrick Perkins on his expectations for OKC this season

Kendrick Perkins A Donovan Mitchell led team has never been to a conference finalsWhen you're trying to make a deep run in the postseason the only thing that matters is that locker room You've gotta have that dawg mentality and you've gotta want it

Devin Booker on what makes OKC a championship team You can't say anything without bringing up Shai He's the MVP of the league and he's playing the best basketball in the league for the past two years

Tim Connelly on San Antonio and Oklahoma City changing the equation for what winning the Western Conference looks like going forwardI think the equation changes when you see the two teams playing in the Western Conference right now and how good they are We got smacked by Oklahoma City last year

OKC joking staying poised and having a good time under pressure in Game 3 perfectly demonstrates why team chemistry and championship experience matter

OKC being poised under pressure joking and laughing in Game 3 shows why team chemistry and championship experience matter

The buzzer sounds on the Laker season and it ends with a sweep by OKC