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How the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA's newest villains - ESPN

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Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM  and  Anthony Slater May 11, 2026, 07:00 AM ET AS SOON AS the final buzzer sounded, Austin Reaves stomped out to midcourt to confront crew chief John Goble, delivering a closing argument of sorts after the contentious conversations that occurred between the officials and Los Angeles Lakers throughout Game 2. Once again, officiating would be a primary focal point following a convincing win by the Oklahoma City Thunder . As LeBron James and several other Lakers surrounded Reaves and the referee on the OKC logo, Oklahoma City's players observed the surreal scene. Laughter broke out among the Thunder, who had seized control of the game with reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting on the bench in foul trouble early in the second half. "Do we get a meeting, too?" Gilgeous-Alexander joked at the moment.…

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