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In the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 118-103 loss to the Thunder, Jaden McDaniels of the Wolves got tangled up with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As the whistle blew for a foul on McDaniels, he shoved Gilgeous-Alexander to the ground,
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The story of these NBA playoffs has been the league's newfound and designed parity, and for good reason. The margins in this postseason field have felt virtually nonexistent. Seeds have hardly mattered,
The Thunder once again dominated the third quarter and used a 25-6 run to pull away from the Timberwolves, who fell into a 2-0 series deficit in the Western Conference finals after Thursday night's 118-103 Game 2 defeat in Oklahoma City.
Michael Malone, who was fired by the Denver Nuggets with three games remaining in the regular season, will join ESPN for coverage of the Western Conference finals.
The NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as its 2025 MVP, and one of the first things the Oklahoma City Thunder star did after winning the award was give back to his teammates. Gilgeous-Alexander purchased gift baskets for every player on the Thunder roster,
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Thunder coach Mark Daigneault both had coaching stops in the G League prior to their NBA tenures, making this the first NBA conference finals between two head coaches who started in the G League.