Field Level Media
21 Mar 2026, 00:55 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their trip to the nation's capital this weekend.
A Thunder spokesperson confirmed Friday that a 'timing issue' will prevent the team from making the traditional appearance.
'We have been in touch with the White House and we are appreciative and grateful for the communication we have had, but the timing just didn't work out,' the Thunder said in a statement shared with The Athletic.
Oklahoma City, currently riding a 10-game winning streak, visits the Washington Wizards on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET before heading to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on Monday night.
The Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games last June to win the franchise's first championship since the Seattle SuperSonics claimed the title in 1978-79.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Wisconsin Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Wisconsin Star.
More InformationIn a move that has sparked global outrage, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: A week after U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth questioned the appointment of Kari Lake to lead the...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Two days after President Donald Trump called a federal judge who ruled against the administration wacky, nasty, crooked,...
KHIRBET HUMSA, West Bank - Dozens of masked Israeli settlers stormed into Qusai Abu al-Kebash's small village last weekend in the middle...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: A man who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a roughly US$550 robbery that he did not commit was exonerated...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The board of directors of the Kennedy Center voted on March 16 to shut down operations for two years following this...
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their...
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) Jaylen Petty scored 24 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures as...
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their late-season surge on Saturday afternoon...
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images) The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep their shutout streak alive when they visit the Los...
(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Indiana Pacers center Ivica Zubac will miss the rest of the season with a fractured...
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images) The Vegas Golden Knights will carry a scoreless stretch of over 147 minutes into...
