The Oklahoma City Thunder have developed their team over the decades via the usual ways most teams in the NBA have, finding special success through the NBA draft since their founding as the Seattle SuperSonics. Many of the franchise’s top players have joined the team either through direct selections in the annual draft or via trades executed on that day.

On top of this, the Thunder have selected not only several star players through the draft but also a number of notable alumni each offseason. A few colleges have been more prominently represented than others in sourcing those prospects, though OKC has always cast a wide net as well. Both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have consistently contributed high-caliber talent to the Thunder’s roster over the years.

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So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Thunder out of

Tony Washington – guard

Draft year and position: 9th round (16th pick, 200th overall), 1983 NBA Draft

Seasons at Hampton: unknown

Seasons played with Thunder: did not make the team

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Every Hampton player drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder

Westlake hosts Euless Trinity on Friday in Week 2 of the Texas high school football season. 

The Chaps (1-0) defeated Inglewood, California 33-26 last week on a late TD run by C.J. Jones. 

Trinity (1-0) opened its year with a 28-17 win over Richardson Berkner. 

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Both teams are in Class 6A and predicted to finish in the top two of their respesctive districts. 

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The Chaps force another three-and-out and take over and their own 45. 

After forcing a Trinity three-and-out to open the game, Westlake marches 54 yards in 11 plays and opens the scoring on Patton Jones’ 19-yard touchdown pass to Nash Chapman. 

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East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Duleep Trophy match. (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Kris Srikkanth believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the potential to become one of the biggest names in world cricket, with the teenage sensation already generating an unusual level of excitement around the game.Sooryavanshi, just 15, has continued his rapid rise by making a mark in the Duleep Trophy after already setting the IPL and international stages alight. For Srikkanth, however, the youngster’s impact is going beyond numbers — he is making people tune in to cricket they might otherwise have overlooked.“He’s playing outstandingly well. He must be encouraged and never be discouraged. If he’s moulded properly, he’ll be a superstar in the making. He’ll bring Test cricket back to its glory. Everyone watched the Duleep Trophy because of him. Even my wife is watching because of him. He’ll be a big asset going forward for World cricket,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

‘He’ll be a superstar in the making’

Sooryavanshi has certainly given fans plenty to watch. After failing to make an impact in East Zone’s quarterfinal win over North East Zone, he responded emphatically against Central Zone in the semifinal.The teenager smashed 92 off 81 balls in the first innings and then contributed a crucial 40 in the final innings as East Zone secured a four-wicket victory to book their place in the final.At 15 years and 157 days, Sooryavanshi had already become the youngest batter to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history, breaking a 57-year-old record.Srikkanth was particularly impressed by the teenager’s fearless approach in red-ball cricket and believes there is little reason to question his ability to make the jump to the highest level.“He played incredibly well. How can people even doubt whether this boy on whether he is capable of playing higher-level cricket? He can play every level of cricket, and he is going to rule world cricket shortly in all formats. He’s smashing medium pacers with no worries for straight sixes in red-ball cricket. He’s toying with the bowlers,” he said.

From IPL sensation to India star

Sooryavanshi’s rise has been extraordinary. His breakthrough IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals saw him score 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, including a century and five fifties. His 72 sixes were an IPL record for a single season, while he collected the Orange Cap, Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player, Super Striker and Super Sixes awards.He subsequently became India’s youngest men’s international debutant during the T20I series against England. Against Zimbabwe, he scored 151 runs in three matches to help India complete a 3-0 sweep and collected his maiden Player of the Series award.His impact has also extended to age-group cricket. Earlier this year, Sooryavanshi amassed 439 runs at the ICC Under-19 World Cup and was named Player of the Tournament.The BCCI is now taking a cautious, long-term approach to his development. Secretary Devajit Saikia said the board is monitoring the teenager closely and wants his early success to translate into a career similar to those of India’s past legends.“We want Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or any player of his stature to continue and serve like Sachin Tendulkar did for the country or other players who in the past became legends,” Saikia said.“So we look at Vaibhav in a very serious manner. He’s monitored from every angle and every step he is taking forward in his international career. The BCCI is taking a very close look at his future.”The board’s priority, Saikia stressed, is to ensure Sooryavanshi’s emergence is not merely a brief burst of teenage brilliance.“You see, the BCCI can be proud that we are promoting a player of the age of 15 years who is already making his mark in the international scenario and we are very cautious that every right step he should take forward so that it should not be a one series or one year wonder,” he said.For now, though, Srikkanth sees something even bigger taking shape — a youngster whose fearless cricket is making people sit up and watch.

Listening to Vikings GM Nolan Teasley talk about the process of building a football team involves listening to a man who is passionate about what he does.

On Wednesday, he chatted with the Minnesota media for more than twelve minutes. The opening three minutes and thirty seconds were an aside devoted toward the roster building process. In fact, the ongoing nature of that process — building a team — framed his opening discussion. He began with a comment on team building before ending on that same point.

“There’s no finish line, it never stops,” Teasley began. At the end of his opening monologue, Teasley then clarified that a pile of people have worked to help the Minnesota Vikings to build the team. He concludes, “It started a long time ago, and it’s never going to stop.”

So, now that the lede has been buried, note that Mr. Teasley wasn’t kidding. His Vikings worked out four young fellas this week.

Vikings Bring 4 Players in for a Workout

Emily Leiker of The Star Tribune sent along the update online. Consider the list of the four names:

• QB Aidan Bouman
• WR Chandler Brayboy
• DB Brandon Crossley
• WR A.J. Henning

Of those names, Bouman’s is going to leap off the page for no reason other than the reality that he’s a passer. In April, Yahoo Sports ran a piece on him, describing who he is.

From the piece: “The former Coyote is now hoping to take his game to the next level and hear his name called in the NFL draft. Bouman finished his college career with 9,278 passing yards and 68 touchdowns. The three-year Coyote captain is confident that any team that gives him a shot will be pleasantly surprised in more than just his ability on the field.”

On a very basic level, Bouman looks like a passer since he stands at 6’5″ and weighs 225 pounds. That ideal build stands alongside the biographical fact of being a southpaw.

Next most notable are the pair of receivers. As things stand, the Vikings are working with a massive cluster of receiver talent. On the roster alone, there’s Justin Jefferson (elite), Jordan Addison (very good), Jauan Jennings (very good), Tai Felton (potential), and Myles Price (potential). The practice squad then boasts three other options.

Henning is a 24-year-old receiver who stands at 5’10” and 190 pounds. Brayboy boasts a more imposing build at 6’1″ and close to 200 pounds.

Within the secondary, there’s some concern (at least in the external talk of the Vikings’ roster). The corner and safety positions are home to some good talent but many question whether there’s enough. Doing some proactive work to see what Crossley can offer helps to prepare the Vikings for a potential need in the secondary.

The 25-year-old defender has spent some time with the Patriots.

Per Over the Cap, the Minnesota Vikings have less than $10 million in open room. Not a ton, but that’s enough to do business.

The Vikings play the Packers in Week 1 of the 2026 season.

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The 2026 NFL regular season gets underway in just five days, and a vast majority of Fantasy football drafts will go on the clock during that span. Avoiding 2026 Fantasy football busts is one of the best ways to win a league as players such as Lamar Jackson, Ashton Jeanty, Justin Jefferson and Mark Andrews left gaping holes in Fantasy lineups last season due to injury and/or a lack of production. 

Who should you target in your fantasy football draft strategy, and which players should fall on your list of potential 2026 Fantasy football busts and riskiest picks? Before finalizing your 2026 Fantasy football draft strategy, be sure to check out the 2026 Fantasy football rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Last year, the model accurately predicted that Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin would fall well short of his top-50 ADP. The result: A season after piling up nearly 1,100 receiving yards and a career-high 13 touchdown catches, McLaurin had career lows in receiving yards (582) and receiving touchdowns (3). Injuries were a factor, but his per-game averages were down across the board as well, so anybody who avoided him in Fantasy drafts dodged a major headache. 

The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021 and correctly predicting C.J. Stroud would take a step back in 2024. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. 

Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire NFL season 10,000 times and released its latest Fantasy football rankings 2026, along with plenty of sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them. 

Top 2026 Fantasy football busts

One of the 2026 Fantasy football busts the model is predicting: Houston Texans running back David Montgomery. The 29-year-old was a high-volume touchdown scorer in Detroit, but now he heads to a less explosive offense. Some Fantasy players are bullish on his upside since he’s not sharing a backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs, but he’s still expected to split snaps with Woody Marks, who had more than 900 yards from scrimmage as a rookie. 

The latest ADP data shows Montgomery going off the board around pick No. 52. SportsLine’s model, however, has him in the same tier as later-round picks like Jaylen Warren and even 10th-rounder Kenneth Gainwell, making Montgomery a risky pick in the fourth or fifth round. See more busts at SportsLine.

Another bust that SportsLine’s Fantasy football rankings 2026 have identified: Bills running back James Cook. Cook is going off the board with an ADP around No. 9 overall and is the fifth running back being taken on average. SportsLine’s model, however, ranks him as RB No. 10, behind players such as Derrick Henry and Chase Brown, saying that he should be more of a late-second or even third round pick.

Cook has stacked two impressive seasons and was the RB6 a year ago, so it’s understandable why he’s getting first-round consideration in many drafts. He did fumble at a higher rate last season, however, and he’s not an elite target out of the backfield. Also, Josh Allen always looms as a touchdown vulture for Buffalo, as these factors are why the model is leaning to other high-end backs early. See which other Fantasy football busts 2026 to pick here.

How to find proven 2026 Fantasy football rankings

SportsLine is also fading one of the first six receivers off the board in early 2026 Fantasy football drafts. The model ranks this player barely inside the top 10 and is calling for him to be one of the biggest busts in the league this year. You can only see who it is, and the 2026 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.

So which 2026 Fantasy Football busts should you be steering clear of, and which high-end WR should you completely fade? Visit SportsLine now to get 2026 Fantasy Football cheat sheets for every single position, all from the model that helped managers avoid a disastrous Terry McLaurin season in 2025.

2026 Fantasy football ADP

(PPR, via CBS)
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1. Jahmyr Gibbs (1.10)
2. Bijan Robinson (2.08)
3. Ja’Marr Chase (4.01)
4. Puka Nacua (5.16)
5. Jonathan Taylor (5.36)
6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6.37)
7. Christian McCaffrey (7.77)
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown (8.29)
9. James Cook (9.12)
10. Chase Brown (11.95)
11. De’Von Achane (12.37)
12. CeeDee Lamb (13.37)

After they shockingly missed out on qualifying for the playoffs on the last day of the regular season in 2025, the New York Mets were expected to bounce back in 2026.

However, this season has been even worse than the last, and the team has spent pretty much the entirety of the year rooted to the bottom of the NL East standings. At the moment, they have a 63-77 record.

Most fans have blamed president of baseball operations David Stearns for the Mets’ failures, claiming his decisions to let go of important players without adequately replacing them have led to the team’s downfall.

Now that we find ourselves in the final month of the regular season and with the postseason out of the equation, Mets fans have already turned their attention to preparing for 2027.

David Stearns took questions from reporters on Friday, and he was asked if he plans on hiring a general manager over the offseason. He kept things quite vague with his response.

“We’re always going to look to see if there are ways we can improve our organization in any way. That’s inclusive of the front office,” Stearns said. “That’s been the case every offseason since I’ve been here, and will be the case this offseason as well.”

Reacting, several fans took shots at Stearns on social media.

“Why even ask the questions—he never gives a concrete answer,” a fan wrote.

“He sounds like a robot. Guy has the personality of a mashed potato,” another fan commented.

“The problem with baseball is the politically correct answers. Keep it real. Lay off the word salad. Are you trying to win games or no? Simple questions, simple answers,” another fan responded.

“That most likely means no,” another fan responded.

“So ‘no’ is what he’s saying, because he alone has done such wonders with this team 🙄,” another fan shared.

“He’s said that since day one. I don’t think he’s gonna give up that much power,” another fan posted.

“David Stearns is smart” – Mets owner declares support for executive amid rough 2026 season

The 2026 season has been a rough one for David Stearns, as most fans have singled him out as the man to blame for the long list of issues the Mets are facing this year.

Despite all this, owner Steve Cohen continues to trust the executive’s ability.

“I’m committed to David,” Cohen told The Athletic’s Will Sammon on Aug. 20. “We’re going to move forward. I thought we had a great trade deadline. David is smart. He knows what he’s doing. He’s very adaptable. He learns from mistakes. That’s what I want in a leader.”

Mets fans will be hoping Cohen and Stearns can work together over the offseason to set the team up for success in 2027.