On Jan. 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122. This was a matchup of two similarly built titans.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Imagine if the Thunder had, you know, its best defensive player in Chet Holmgren. Or a two-time All-Defensive guard in Alex Caruso. What then? Does OKC limit ...

What the Thunder have done this season with Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso both out for most of it is unprecedented. At this point, new adjectives must be invented to describe OKC's defense. It has ...