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If Game 1 signaled how referees intend to officiate Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Minnesota Timberwolves might be facing an uphill battle throughout the series. Even more troubling, the nature of the calls could turn the Western Conference Finals into a tough watch for fans. FS1 host Nick Wright addressed the issue on […]

Despite growing speculation surrounding Kevin Durant’s future with the Phoenix Suns, the organization has yet to begin any trade discussions involving the veteran forward, according to a new report from Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Durant, 36, has been widely viewed as a potential trade candidate this summer following another disappointing campaign for the […]

This year’s NBA Playoffs have featured some of the toughest, most physical basketball in recent memory—making the whistles Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drew in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals feel completely out of place. One Thunder fan on Reddit compiled every foul call involving SGA during Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, highlighting just how […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder opened the Western Conference Finals with a dominant 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, seizing a 1-0 series lead behind stifling defense and overwhelming interior play. Second-year big man Chet Holmgren finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal while shooting 6-for-9 from […]

Anthony Edward going up against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the headline matchup everyone has been anticipating heading into the Western Conference Finals. These are two of the best young stars the NBA has to offer, and one of them will be advancing to their first NBA Finals with a chance to win a championship. Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are facing off in the Eastern Conference Finals, as one team will be advancing to the NBA Finals. These two teams have quite a history with each other after facing each other last season in the playoffs during the second round. That series went seven games, but the […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the draft lottery with dreams of the No. 1 pick and Cooper Flagg. However, their fall to No. 8 put several tier two prospects within their range. Among those is Flagg’s Duke teammate, Kon Kneuppel. The sharpshooting forward is coming off a standout freshman season, averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were embarrassed in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, losing 114-88 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a rough showing for superstar Anthony Edwards, who only scored 18 points. Following the steep defeat, Ant sent a fiery message to himself. Via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: “I definitely gotta […]

The NBA world has been waiting for the last in-season award to be announced, and it’s who will be winning MVP. Everyone knows it will come between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, and the announcement is set to happen soon, according to The Athletic. “Sources say the NBA is expected to finally announce the MVP […]

During Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, the crowd at the Paycom Center was singing along to Ludacris in a viral moment. Videos have surfaced of the Thunder fans singing along to Ludacris’ “Move B***h” as guard Alex Caruso hit a three-pointer during their blowout win over the Timberwolves. They sang […]

Thunder’s Jalen Williams didn’t just show up for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. He made a statement. The Thunder forward delivered a rare and electric stat line: 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists, five steals, and zero turnovers. It was the kind of all-around performance that channeled his inner Russell Westbrook, though with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander owned the night with his Game 1 performance, then melted hearts with a postgame moment fans won’t forget. After the Thunder’s dominant 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 26-year-old guard stepped back onto the hardwood, not for cameras or glory, but to shoot around with his young son, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reflected on his leadership style following his Western Conference Final debut. It was his first time playing in a third-round series. Gilgeous-Alexander vowed to solve the Timberwolves’ problems throughout the best-of-7 series after Minnesota held the MVP […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks player Thanasis Antetokounmpo is ready to lace up again. The high-energy forward has officially been cleared to resume basketball activities after a year-long recovery from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in May 2024. The injury came during an offseason workout and required surgery that sidelined him for the entire 2024–25 season. Now, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood in their Western Conference finals matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. With Gilgeous-Alexander leading the attack, Oklahoma City came away with a 114-88 victory on Tuesday night to go up 1-0 in the series. Gilgeous-Alexander shot just 10-for-27 from the field and missed all […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came out fairly strong in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, taking a 48-44 lead into halftime, but they had few answers versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on either side of the floor in the final 24 minutes. A 114-88 loss to the No. 1 seed will give them much to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a game where Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace finished with seven assists off the bench, his teammate, Isaiah Hartenstein, saw flashes of Hall of Fame guard Magic Johnson in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s seven free throws in five minutes of the opening frame, Wallace settled […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not have his shot going in the first half of Game 1 of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Western Conference Finals clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He went just 2-13 from the field and couldn’t get into a rhythm, as he had to force his way to the foul line over and over […]

The upcoming Eastern Conference Finals clash between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks is too close to call. The Pacers have ridden a blistering end to the regular season all the way to the ECF, and their series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games shows that they have a much more well-oiled […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bill Simmons was among those simply not happy after the game. Bill Simmons rips Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Game 1 win Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 31 points, five rebounds, nine assists, and three […]

Chet Holmgren did not have the best time during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. He couldn’t buy a bucket from beyond the arc, and he had some lapses of concentration that led to two Thunder losses that could have cost them dearly. But now that they’ve put the Nuggets problem […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from a slow first half and earned a convincing 114-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. There were plenty of intriguing takeaways, including the sparse 46 minutes that Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein combined for Tuesday night, but what should encourage fans […]

Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the likely winner of the 2025 NBA MVP award, is a thankless task. Even if the defender can stay in front of the Oklahoma City Thunder star, Gilgeous-Alexander has mastered the craft of drawing fouls, frustrating everyone all the more. And in the Thunder’s 114-88 Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

The  Minnesota Timberwolves stuck with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the better part of three quarters in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, but they didn’t have it in them to hold off the top seed all night. The Thunder went on a massive run in the second half to blow […]

Michael Malone may be done coaching for now, but he is far from staying quiet. Just a month after being let go by the Denver Nuggets, Malone made his debut as an ESPN analyst for the Western Conference Finals. And in true Malone fashion, he wasted no time making headlines. Following Oklahoma City’s 114-88 blowout […]

To know San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson is to know what he’s going to say when he addresses the media. Every situation is met with the same attitude. Whether he’s mentioned as part of a possible trade, or his offensive touches dwindle, or his role changes, the longest tenured Spur publicly displays the same […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the concern following the loss was regarding Anthony Edwards. Edwards suffered an apparent ankle injury early in the first half and had to leave the game. Anthony Edwards gets real on ankle injury after Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had gotten off to such a strong start in the early goings of Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julius Randle, in particular, was a man on a mission, as he went bonkers from beyond the arc to give Minnesota a four-point lead at the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been trolling away on social media since his Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from postseason contention in the first round at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. With another early playoff exit and the brutal Achilles tear that Damian Lillard suffered, speculation has grown around Antetokounmpo’s future with the team, including from Patrick […]

Another year has passed and the Donovan Mitchell-led Cleveland Cavaliers core couldn’t get past the second round of the playoffs yet again. The 2024-25 campaign was supposed to be different for these Cavs; they won 64 games in the regular season and were poised for a deep run in the playoffs considering how excellent they’ve […]

Julius Randle is turning the narrative of his career around in a huge way. To start off Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Western Conference Finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Randle had the hot hand, continuing his excellent play thus far throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs with another brilliant offensive explosion. Randle had […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in a tight battle in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, but Oklahoma City is sticking around despite all three of its biggest stars struggling mightily to score the ball. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having an especially tough time and is just 2-for-13 from the field […]

Trade rumors involving Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Golden State Warriors have grown rampant over the last few weeks and will continue once the NBA Finals conclude, the NBA Draft arrives, and free agency follows shortly after that. On Tuesday afternoon, an appearance by Antetokounmpo on the West coast is already drawing everyone’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were temporarily forced to gut it out without their superstar versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Edwards suffered what looked to be an ankle injury after getting fouled early in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday night. He limped to the free throw line but eventually exited to the locker […]

The Washington Wizards got dealt the worst possible hand they could’ve gotten in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, but Tuesday was a reminder that the franchise is still on a path to success. No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr and No. 14 pick Bub Carrington received All-Rookie first team and second team honors, respectively. Sarr […]

The NBA and Major League Baseball are home to some of the best athletes in the world. The players in both leagues are so athletic that they often like to show their skills in other sports. Mookie Betts might be the best example of a baseball player playing basketball, but former NBA Sixth Man of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder are going at it in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, and emotions are running high on both sides. The series is already getting chippy, and the superstars on each side are not immune to it. During the first quarter, Wolves star Anthony […]

Josh Giddey may be wearing a Chicago Bulls jersey now, but his heart still holds a special place for his former team. In a Snapchat story that quickly gained attention, Giddey shared his belief that the winner of Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets could very well go on to win […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves walk into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals as the underdog. However, Anthony Edwards is not letting that bother him ahead of his matchup against Oklahoma City Thunder. He and Timberwolves standout Julius Randle have led the way for Minnesota, giving the team a swagger that they ride into the third […]