Following the Thunder's series-clinching 124-94 win in Game 5 of the 2025 Western Conference finals against the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Holmgren posted the same video of Edwards in what can be interpreted as a good old ribbing by the lanky Oklahoma City power forward.

The Oklahoma City Thunder held on to a 128-126 Game 4 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals on Monday, almost entirely due to its

Chet Holmgren won three state championships at Target Center as a student at Minnehaha Academy. His performance on that same court Monday night didn’t clinch a title, but it helped the Oklahoma City Thunder get a better view of that destination.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.

Even the NBA MVP needs a wing man. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has two. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were so good in their own ways that a 40-point, 10-assist, nine-rebound performance by Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals for Oklahoma City was somehow overshadowed.

It’s hard to put into words just how impactful Chet Holmgren is to this Thunder basketball team, especially considering Oklahoma City’s record when he was sidel

Chet Holmgren gets hit with a technical foul in Game 2 after dunking on Donte DiVincenzo during the Thunder-Timberwolves game.

In the midst of playoff pressure and emotional highs, the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to lean on their identity of defense. Following the game 2 win, Jaylen Williams and Chet Holmgren shared insight into the team’s mindset, recent accolades, and the evolution of their chemistry on and off the court.