"They play the right way. The stars play the right way and everyone else plays the right way," Hartenstein said. "It starts with Shai and Dub. I feel we're all very unselfish and I think that makes it easy and fit right in."

In a recent interview, Isaiah Hartenstein commended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams for helping him integrate into the team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Isaiah Hartenstein come in and make a massive impact on the court and clearly off of it. His basketball mind is an extension of the coach on the floor with superb organizational skills.

The Thunder will finally hop on a bird and return to Oklahoma City after a four game road trip. This time, they board the plane after a loss, for the first time

Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference.