OKLAHOMA CITY — Formidable teams don’t stay down for long. After getting thoroughly embarrassed by 21 points in San Antonio on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the loud city on Tuesday night and reminded everyone why they are the defending NBA champions. Behind a clinical 32-point masterpiece from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an improbable … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — They promised us a heavyweight fight, but nobody could have predicted a 58-minute war of attrition. In an absolute instant classic to open the 2026 Western Conference Finals on Monday night, Victor Wembanyama put together a performance for the ages. The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs withstood a relentless perimeter barrage from the … Read more
The 2026 Western Conference Semifinals are set to feature a collision of eras as the #1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to host the #4 seed Los Angeles Lakers. On paper, this is a matchup between the league’s most clinical young juggernaut and a veteran-heavy Lakers squad that survived a grueling six-game series against Houston. … Read more