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Rudy Gobert’s performance in the Western Conference Final has received criticism from the majority of Minnesota Timberwolves fans. As a result, some of the fans are suggesting finding a suitable trade destination for the tall Frenchman. There is no doubt that the 32-year-old shotblocker still has some gas left in the tank, and the final […]

With the New York Knicks advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, their 2025 playoff run is their most successful in over two decades. Yet, fans cannot help but feel disappointed on the brink of elimination. With Jalen Brunson shouldering most of the criticism, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg stood in defense of the star point guard. Brunson, […]

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are set to play in a crucial Game 5, which will be big for both teams. For the Pacers, they can advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win, and the way they’ve already shown twice this series is that they can win on the road. For […]

The Golden State Warriors face a crucial offseason following their second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Among the key decisions looming is the future of forward Jonathan Kuminga, whose role with the team has become uncertain, particularly with Jimmy Butler III now entrenched in the rotation. Reports have surfaced suggesting that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were just eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately for Timberwolves fans, this may have been the team’s best shot at winning the championship. Minnesota had arguably the best eight-man rotation in the NBA. Their starting five consisted of Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, […]

As there are a lot of rumors swirling around the Brooklyn Nets and their offseason in regards to the players they can sign or trade, one name that has been connected to the team is Golden State Warriors star Jonathan Kuminga. The Nets have been named as a suitor for Kuminga in the past, but […]

A perfect fit at center for the Golden State Warriors is hard to come by. Bigs who warp the court on both ends by splashing jumpers from beyond the arc and swatting shots at the rim are skeleton keys in the modern NBA, unlocking more lineup configurations and stylistic flexibility that make the game much […]

After another painful exit in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves looking for answers. Despite boasting a core led by Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, and having made a bold move to acquire Julius Randle last offseason, the Wolves have again fallen short of the NBA Finals. With the franchise’s luxury tax […]

Could the Cleveland Cavaliers trade Darius Garland this offseason? Nothing is guaranteed to come to fruition, but Cavs insider Chris Fedor recently suggested an intriguing trade idea involving Garland and Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, via Cleveland Cavaliers on cleveland.com’s YouTube channel. “I think there’s a framework, and I say framework because salary stuff becomes […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are onto the NBA Finals, and it’s been a long time coming, especially for head coach Mark Daigneault and 3-and-D star Alex Caruso. While much of Oklahoma City’s core is homegrown, Caruso and Daigneault’s history with each other dates back even further than when Daigneault became the Thunder head coach or […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, who steamrolled their way to 68 wins during the regular season, are defying expectations by carrying that dominance into the playoffs—a time when the pace slows, possessions are harder to come by, and physicality ramps up. Their 124-94 demolition of the Timberwolves on Wednesday marked their fourth postseason victory by at […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be heading into the offseason after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder were clicking on both sides of the ball throughout the series, and there wasn’t much that the Timberwolves could do. They contained Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle for the most part, and […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton continues to earn praise as one of the NBA’s most impactful point guards, with his postseason play now drawing comparisons to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. In a recent report by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, which surveyed league scouts, executives, and coaches, a Western Conference executive highlighted Haliburton’s versatility as […]

Jordan Brand and Nike are in-store for another groundbreaking collaboration in 2026 as we’ll see more imaginative concepts added to their catalogue in the new year. Levi’s denim company will join forces with the Jumpman once again in creating a three-shoe pack centered around the Air Jordan 3. After initial images and leaks, fans are […]

Not too long ago, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a recent first-round pick who found himself involved in a trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. This was a deal that kickstarted a rebuild in OKC while LA pushed their chips in to contend for a championship with Paul George. Several years later, this […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the 2025 offseason at a crossroads. After a second consecutive Western Conference Finals exit, this time at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise faces the hard reality that “running it back” with the same roster may not be enough to get over the hump. With Anthony Edwards blossoming […]

After coming out on the wrong end of a gentleman’s sweep in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a pivotal offseason ahead, and many are wondering if that offseason includes trading for Kevin Durant. The Timberwolves were utterly dominated in last night’s Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially been eliminated from the playoffs after losing 124-94 in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. From the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves didn’t have it and were outscored 26-9 in the first quarter. They were then outscored 39-23 in the second quarter, and from there, it kind of […]

The Jordan Poole era for the Golden State Warriors was an interesting time. It started with the highest of highs as Poole developed into a main scorer for the team and helped the Warriors win a championship in 2022. Then, Poole started to regress a bit, and everything went down hill when Draymond Green punched […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have arguably the best top-eight rotation in basketball. They just lost in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year, this time to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and now they have to prepare for getting much thinner. Nickel Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent, and Naz Reid has a player option […]

The New York Knicks find themselves in a deep hole against the Indiana Pacers, down three games to one with a ticket to the NBA Finals on the line as they try to avoid the gentlemen’s sweep. The Knickerbockers haven’t made it to the Finals in this century, and they have an uphill battle to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season is officially over as they were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. This is the second straight season the Timberwolves have made it this far, and there were questions if they would get back this season after the moves they made. One of those moves was […]

The Brooklyn Nets are getting an up-close look at one of the top shooters in the draft. Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier will visit the team for a predraft workout on Thursday, sources told ClutchPoints. Following an outstanding season with the Volunteers, Lanier is ranked 42nd on ESPN’s Top 100 big board. The 23-year-old could be […]

The NBA Finals now have their first finalist. Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder captured the Western Conference crown with a resounding 124-94 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. But to truly understand the Thunder’s dominance, you have to look at how completely the Timberwolves unraveled. In the series finale, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves crashed out of the Western Conference Finals after the Oklahoma City Thunder annihilated them, 124-94. In a post-game interview, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shared his heartbreak: “I’m hurt, more so for myself for Mike. I came up short for Mike. I gotta say we tried last year and we tried again this […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has never been shy about taking the big shot, but when asked who he would trust to take the final shot with the game on the line, he had one name in mind. During an ambush interview at the 2025 Memorial Tournament celebrity Pro-Am, Curry was asked to pick […]

It has been quite a ride in the 2024-25 NBA season so far for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But he’s not done yet. After being named the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added another major award to his resume, as he won the 2025 Western Conference Finals MVP, as he led […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the 2025 NBA Finals after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. It’s the franchise’s first conference title in 12 years. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named MVP of the series. Then, Thunder head coach Mark […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wanted Oklahoma City to feel the moment. And man, did the Thunder deliver. On a night when the Thunder could punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, they didn’t just win—they dominated. Oklahoma City throttled the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have accomplished so much over the past two seasons, but they have fallen short of their ultimate goal of winning a championship once more. Wednesday night was a bit of deja vu for the Timberwolves, as they saw their season come to a horrific end, being defeated yet again in the Western […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has got to be one of the happiest people on the planet. His and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s job may not be finished, as they are still locked in on their ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship, which they are ever so close to after a 124-94 beatdown of the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The New York Knicks are facing elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals, and one NBA legend thinks he knows what could help. Magic Johnson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and suggested that the Knicks should bring Josh Hart back into the starting lineup for Game 5. Johnson’s message was brief but direct. “A […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is showing the entire world why he was named the 2025 NBA MVP over Nikola Jokic as he continues to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to great heights. On Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander wasted no time taking care of the Minnesota Timberwolves, recording 34 points on efficient shooting to drive his team to victory […]

On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a major step forward in their continued push for an NBA championship. They gave the Minnesota Timberwolves no chance in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, clamping them down from the tip-off en route to taking a 124-94 victory — punching their ticket to the NBA […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed home after a blowout 124-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night. For the second straight season, Chris Finch and company have been eliminated at the same stage of the playoffs and now head into a long offseason after falling […]

Magic Johnson has seen enough. Down 3-1 in the series and teetering on the brink of elimination, the Knicks are staring at their most daunting challenge yet. No team has come back from a 3-1 deficit in the East Finals since 1981. And unless New York figures out its rotation woes fast, history won’t be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, and while the night belonged to the Western Conference champions, one postgame moment stole the spotlight. After earning the Magic Johnson Trophy for his dominant performance in the series, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander caught attention during the celebration for playfully calling […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not show up Wednesday night for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder led 26-9 after the first quarter and cruised from there to a 124-94 win, ending the series in five games. That was not a typo. The Timberwolves scored nine points in the opening 12 […]

For the second season in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen short just one round and three wins short of going to the NBA Finals. In 2024, it was the Dallas Mavericks that bounced Anthony Edwards and company out of the playoffs. This season, the Oklahoma City Thunder will represent the Western Conference in […]