The Oklahoma City Thunder made a big statement in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. They defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by 26 points in a game that was never close. As usual, that led detractors to point out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s constant trips to the line.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA's 2024-25 MVP award, according to ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander is now the seventh-straight MVP winner to be born outside of the United States, joining Nikola Jokić (2024,

On Sunday, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young sent a message to the New York Knicks leading up to the Eastern Conference finals. On the same day, the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a blowout 125-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7. This gave them the spot to go against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the young Oklahoma City Thunder must go through a Denver Nuggets team that already has done it all if they want to cap off their fantastic regular ...