The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to win the second NBA Cup with a win Tuesday over Milwaukee in Las Vegas and climb atop The Arizona Republic's NBA power rankings. A loss definitely won't drop them out of the top five.

The NBA, forced to deal with OKC’s rise, seems to be dismissing the Thunder’s jolly postgame antics and barking as mere yipping. OKC let it be known Saturday that there’s some bite, too.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are making its case for being the best team in the entire NBA through 25 games on the season. A formidable defense and an offense with several scoring weapons and a juggernaut in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City has achieved ...