The newest NBA MVP put his head down and dribbled toward the basket, an attempt by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lunge past one of the league's best perimeter defenders midway through the fourth quarter of another decisive victory by Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals.

On Saturday, May 24, the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) and Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) square off at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Thunder won the first two games and are 2-0 in the series. Despite 32 points from Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves lost 118-103.

OKC's swarming defense has it in complete control of the Western Conference finals, while Minnesota is searching for answers.

Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren could block his hometown team from winning a championship. Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward, has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.

The Dan Le Batard Show crew examine how the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder built their current rosters, explaining how key trades have both teams on a potential path to the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,

Kevin Durant fires back at Kendrick Perkins for saying he was the reason the 2012 Thunder went to the Finals and that he locked up Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.

Const. Taylor Auger was charged with assault causing bodily harm after an April 2023 arrest injured a 33-year-old man, according to the province's police watchdog. The Crown has withdrawn the charges.