Branden Carlson entered the NBA with little fanfare. The 24-year-old undrafted rookie spent five years at Utah before joining the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Utah transfer Abigale Dayton joined sophomores Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering as Oklahoma’s honorees. Both Pickering and Parker were voted as Preseason First Team All-Americans by Softball America and D1Softball, and Dayton earned Preseason Second Team All-American recognition from both publications.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Golden State Warriors in this NBA matchup at the Chase Center on Wednesday, January 29th. WATCH: Thunder vs Warriors Liv

The Golden State Warriors didn’t just score a win on Wednesday night; they scored perhaps their most impressive win of the season. The Warriors took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109, and fans were elated to see them conquer the best team in the Western Conference.

A season ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder shot the three ball at the highest clip in the NBA, raining treys at 38.9% with its best and most frequent shooters bein

Even after Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, it wasn't enough as the team lost to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, 116-109. Though the Warriors ruined a masterful performance from the Thunder star, head coach Mark Daigneault would give credit where credit is due after the game.

The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

Oklahoma City visits Golden State for a Western Conference matchup Wednesday. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

When the Inside the NBA crew announced the All-Star starters last week, there were no surprises. Stephen Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would represent the backcourt, with Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Nikola Jokic playing in the frontcourt.