Isaiah Hartenstein reflects on the OKC Thunder's playoff journey and admits why Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets were their biggest challenge.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are a real threat to the teams looking to outlast them on the way to their championship dream. And nobody knows it better than the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein.

And that was the only series where we were like, even if we do everything right, they probably still have a chance. Every other series, we were like, if we do the right things, we're good," he said. After sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs,