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The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years after a 124-94 win gave them a 4-1 series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Timberwolves' inconsistent offense hurts them again in Game 5
The Minnesota Timberwolves have an All-Star in Anthony Edwards, former All-Stars Julius Randle and Mike Conley and 2024 Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid. Still, their offense has had bad stretches in these playoffs — historically bad ones.
Watch: Cason Wallace puts exclamation point on dominant opening quarter
The Minnesota Timberwolves scored their fewest points in any quarter this season in the first quarter of Game 5. Then Cason Wallace made it worse with a buzzer-beater.
Pacers lift suspension on Tyrese Haliburton's father
After banning him from attending his son's last eight playoff games, the Indiana Pacers decided that John Haliburton has paid his debt to society.
Fans interfering with gameplay is becoming an epidemic
Celebrities have a responsibility as role models, even when they're sitting court side at an NBA game.
Fouling up three is analytically sound, but terrible for viewers
It's turning what should be the most exciting part of a playoff game into the most boring part.
Five takeaways from Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder held off the hot-shooting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday with a 128-126 victory in Minneapolis to take a 3-1 series lead.
Five takeaways from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals
The New York Knicks came back from 20 points down to stun the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, winning 106-100. Here are five takeaways from New York's stunning win.
Thompson twins could get Jamaican basketball to the Olympics
Jamaica has the 107th-ranked basketball team in the world and the 22nd-ranked team in the Americas. But adding a talented set of twins could lift the Jamaicans to a new level.
Knicks need to change starting lineup for Game 3
The New York Knicks have had the same starting lineup for 47 regular-season games and all 14 playoff games. It's time to make a change.
Five takeaways from Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals
The reports of the Minnesota Timberwolves' demise were an exaggeration.
The trades that put Pacers on the brink of an NBA Finals trip
The last few years of trades have been the NBA equivalent of trading a paper clip for a house. It might get the Pacers to their first NBA Finals in 25 years.
Five takeaways from Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Here are five takeaways from the Pacers' 114-109 win.
Pascal Siakam carries Pacers to Game 2 win over Knicks
Pascal Siakam does a little bit of everything for the Indiana Pacers. In Friday's Game 2 win, he did a whole lot of scoring.
All-NBA teams show guards are dominating the league
Since last season, voters have selected the All-NBA teams regardless of position. Based on this season's group of 15 players, it's the guards who are dominating the league.
Five takeaways from Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 118-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
Watch: NBA referee left with bloody nose after absorbing hard playoff foul
Early in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, referee Scott Foster took a hard playoff foul of his own.
Tyrese Haliburton wasn't the first player to celebrate early in the playoffs
When Tyrese Haliburton hit a shot to send Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to overtime, he thought it was a game-winner. He celebrated accordingly — and mistakenly.
Five takeaways from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Here are some takeaways from an exciting start to another Knicks-Pacers battle.
Watch: Tyrese Haliburton's clutch shot leads Pacers to Game 1 win over Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton channeled Reggie Miller on Wednesday when he hit a huge shot and gave the Madison Square Garden crowd the choke sign.
Who will be the next American-born MVP in the NBA?
While it's a testament to the international growth of the game that winners have come from Canada, Serbia, Cameroon and Greece, it also means American-born players are lagging behind the league's elite.
Thunder's depth overwhelms Timberwolves with big second half in Game 1
The Thunder were just too much for the Wolves in Game 1.
Three stars from Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals
The Minnesota Timberwolves went into Oklahoma City on Tuesday night hoping to steal a game. For two quarters, they looked great before the Thunder seized control after halftime with a 114-88 win.
Ranking the top 10 players in the NBA conference finals
On the NBA's second-biggest stage, here are the 10 best players remaining in the playoffs.
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