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

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the national stage to show the NBA world why they deserve to be in the same conversations as the reigning champions Boston Celtics. They took advantage of the platform.

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 ...