The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer (AP) — The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of high school in Wisconsin. That was the year the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Tatum, Mitchell All-NBA 1st team. LeBron, 40, is 2nd team

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer (AP) — Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season. It only made sense that they would be unanimous All-NBA picks as well. Gilgeous-Alexander — the league’s MVP — along with Jokic and Antetokounmpo were unveiled... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder overwhelm Timberwolves again, win 118-103 for 2-0 West finals lead

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points, a day after being named the NBA's MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 21 field goals and... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander, young Thunder look to take major step in Game 7 vs. Nuggets

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a moment of truth. The youngest team in league history to win at least 60 regular-season games can validate that success when it hosts Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference... Read More.

Thunder fall 119-107 as Nuggets force Game 7

By PAT GRAHAM and ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writers DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, but he didn’t get enough help from his teammates to clinch Oklahoma City's first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2016 as the Nuggets ensured Game 7 by a score of 119-107. A sick Jamal... Read More.

The Thunder, led by Gilgeous-Alexander, will host Denver to start second round

By The Associated Press The Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) will host the Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) in Oklahoma City on Monday, May 5th, at 9:30 p.m. EDT to begin the Western Conference second round. The BETMGM SPORTSBOOK line has the Thunder at -9.5 and the over/under is... Read More.

Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, reach Western semifinals with 117-115 victory

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the top-seeded Thunder, who led the NBA with a 68-14 record this... Read More.