After securing a series win in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder swept past the Phoenix Suns in the first round, and while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets a big part of the headlines, multiple players contributed to the 4-0 series victory.
Oklahoma City has been waiting for a few days to find out its opponent, but it can’t let rust set in. On Monday night, the Thunder finished off their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns, ensuring some extra rest as they await their second-round matchup.
In the early stages of the first quarter, during Ajay Mitchell's second career playoff start in Phoenix on Monday, the second-year guard attacked downhill.
Oklahoma City swept its way through the first round of the playoffs, but it still has plenty of questions to answer moving forward. The Thunder’s second-round matchup is only a few days away.
As the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers continue to duel in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, the defending champions, Oklahoma City Thunder, receive well-deserved rest after sweeping the No.
The full playoff path for Oklahoma City is starting to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder are still waiting to see who their round two opponent will be, as the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets is yet to conclude.
On Monday night, it was hard not to reflect on the journey the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on. The team has just completed their third straight sweep of their No.
Oklahoma City is out of the first round, but most of the league is still trying to get out of the opening series. On Monday night, the Thunder became the first team to punch their ticket to the second round of the playoffs.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
The Thunder are continuing to shine with the lights getting brighter. Oklahoma City came into the playoffs as the team to beat, as they are the defending champions and are the No.
The NBA first round has been wildly entertaining, with the only two teams avoiding going to at least a Game 6 in their playoff series being the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.
The waiting game might be affecting OKC more than it originally thought. Oklahoma City is patiently waiting to figure out who it will take on in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Oklahoma City showed off its shooting range in the first round, and it might be unbeatable if it continues to hit from outside. After a Monday night win in Phoenix clinched the Thunder’s spot in the second round of the playoffs, the defending champions are one step closer to their goal of repeating.
Oklahoma City is looking to keep its positive momentum rolling. The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to the next round, as they made quick work of the Phoenix Suns, winning the series 4-0.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to an impressive start in the postseason once again. After finishing the first round with another four-game sweep, OKC's third in three years, Mark Daigneault's team is moving onto the second round of the playoffs.
The Thunder continue to show they are leagues above the rest. Oklahoma City came into the postseason with expectations of dominance, and so far, they have lived up to the hype.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns in the first round with a 131-122 win at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
This was never much of a series. It turned into a statement. The Thunder completed a clean sweep of the Suns, finishing it off with a 131-122 win in Game 4 and moving on without much resistance.
The jokes are writing themselves now that Jared McCain is on the Oklahoma City Thunder. McCain, the Thunder guard, went viral during Saturday’s Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns for his pathetic flop attempt.
The Thunder beat the Suns on Wednesday by a score of 120-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series, but a third quarter injury put a damper on the victory.