Thunder won't visit White House during Washington D.C. trip, cite 'timing issue'

The Oklahoma City Thunder will skip the White House visit that traditionally takes place when the reigning NBA champions visit Washington. The Thunder will play the Wizards at Capital One Arena on Saturday, and a team spokesperson told The Athletic's Joel Lorenzi that they'd been in touch with the White House about a visit, but a "timing issue" got in the way. "We have been in touch with the White House and we are appreciative and grateful for the communication we have had, but the timing just didn't work out," the spokesperson told The Athletic in a statement. This will not be the first time that the NBA champs have not visited the White House during a Donald Trump presidency. The Golden...