It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night at Paycom Center.

While the Thunder are preparing for Game 2 on Thursday night, their star forward Jalen Williams received positive news on Thursday afternoon. The NBA announced that Williams has been named to the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

Which two teams will reach the NBA Finals? We'll have complete coverage of the playoffs all the way until the champion is crowned. (The 2025 Finals tip off June 5 on ABC and the ESPN App.) The league's conference semifinals wrapped on Sunday with the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasting the Denver Nuggets in this round's only Game 7.

The Thunder and the Pacers hold the early lead in their respective NBA Conference Finals series. Here's what you need to know.

Follow live as Minnesota takes on Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals after the Thunder won Game 1 on Tuesday

The Eastern Conference finals tipped off with an epic Game 1 as the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers needed overtime to beat the No. 3 seed New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton added his own chapter in the rivalry, wearing a hoodie after the game with Reggie Miller 's iconic choke signal, which the Hall of Famer aimed at Spike Lee in the 1994 series after helping Indiana come back to defeat New York in Game 5.

Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his NBA playoff predictions for Game 1 of Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

With the NBA Finals just a round away, our experts break down how each team got here and what we are hearing about each series.

NBA legend Charles Barkley is never one to shy away from a tasty treat, even while he's working during the NBA Playoffs.