The Oklahoma City Thunder have settled their local TV future, and they’re doing it with a new setup that leans into both broadcast TV and streaming.
The team announced a partnership with locally owned Griffin Media after FanDuel Sports disappeared at the end of the 2025-26 regular season, leaving the Thunder searching for a new local television home. Along with the new broadcast deal, the Thunder are rolling out Thunder+, a streaming service that will let local fans watch every non-nationally exclusive game with no blackout restrictions.
Thunder+ will be available through the Thunder app or the NBA App. The team notes that it is not the same thing as League Pass: fans who subscribe through the NBA App with their NBA ID will only get Thunder games unless they also buy League Pass separately.
The Thunder’s broadcast group stays in place. Chris Fisher returns on play-by-play, with Michael Cage on color commentary. Nick Gallo and Paris Lawson will handle sideline duties, while Royce Young joins Lawson for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.
Griffin Media will also produce the pregame and postgame shows this season, with its on-air talent expected to be part of that coverage alongside Lawson and Young. The game broadcasts themselves will remain under Thunder production.
For fans still looking for the traditional TV route, the games will air on KSBI and KQCW, in addition to the streaming option. On cable, KSBI and KQCQ are included in the COX Contour Starter plan, with KSBI on Ch. 7 in Oklahoma City and Ch. 19 in Tulsa.
Both stations are also available on DirectTV and DirectTV Stream, with KSBI on Ch. 52 and KQCW on Ch. 19.
YouTubeTV and Hulu users will need Thunder+ to see every in-market locally broadcast game this season.
There will also be 10 regular season games available free over the air in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Six of those will air on KSBI-52 and KQCW-19, while four more will be simulcast on Griffin stations KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City and KOTV-6 in Tulsa.
The free over-the-air games on KSBI and KQCQ are Nov. 4 vs. Cleveland, Nov. 20 vs.
New Orleans, Dec. 18 at Charlotte, Jan. 15 vs. Utah, March 10 at Toronto and March 24 at Phoenix.
The KWTV and KOTV simulcasts are Oct. 31 at Houston, Nov. 28 at Milwaukee, Jan. 18 at Dallas and April 9 vs. Golden State.
Thunder+ will cost $19.99 per month or $108.99 for a season pass. Fans can also get the season pass for $99.99 from Sept. 8-30 before the price moves back to $108.99 on Oct. 1.
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