The Oklahoma City Thunder practiced on Friday as they enjoyed a rare four-day break. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Aaron Wiggins talked to the local media. The Thunder are fresh off a win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Washington's consistent explosions against OKC had to do with a mix of him getting hot and hitting on shots it's willing to concede. While the strategy is sound to force the 26-year-old to beat you, it hasn't worked out well for the Thunder.

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a day off before returning to practice on Friday. After center Isaiah Hartenstein and the Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers, Daigneault, with an additional three days’ rest on tap,

The Thunder had an unprecedented rise to contention. Led by a trio in their early 20s in Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Harden, OKC made an NBA Finals run. While they lost, everybody expected the Thunder to have the type of run the Golden State Warriors had in the 2010s.

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden recently shared the reason why he was unable to win an NBA championship during his time with the Houston Rockets. For many NBA greats, individual brilliance hasn’t always translated into championship glory.