Getty Images Several league executives expressed skepticism involving presumptive No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft and wonder if he can reach the stardom of a few recent league-wide sensations. Within a recent analysis from The Ringer’s Howard Beck, one anonymous executive stopped short of saying Flagg would be a perennial superstar, which … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder have a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals, but the Timberwolves have momentum after a blowout win in Game 3 on Saturday night. The Wolves, at home again in Minnesota, will try to even the series … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton’s dad, John, will be allowed to attend Indiana Pacers home games in a suite, beginning with Tuesday’s pivotal Game 4 against the New York Knicks, sources told ESPN on Monday. John Haliburton has not attended a game after it was decided he would not attend home or road contests following an on-court confrontation … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves play a crucial Game 4 when the 2025 Western Conference Finals resume on Memorial Day at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The top-seeded Thunder lead the series 2-1, but the Timberwolves blew out Oklahoma City 143-101 in Game 3 on Saturday. The home team has won each of … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to build on their 42-point blowout victory when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday. Oklahoma City still holds a 2-1 advantage in the series following a 143-101 loss on Saturday. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to just 14 points … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to draw even with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their best-of-seven 2025 NBA Western Conference finals series on Monday. Minnesota walloped Oklahoma City 143-101 on Saturday. The Thunder (68-14), who are looking to earn a spot in the NBA finals for the first time since 2011-2012, are … Read more
Homecourt advantage hasn’t meant much in the Eastern Conference. In the Western Conference Finals, it’s made plenty of difference as the Minnesota Timberwolves prepare to host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves won Game 3 at home by 42 points to cut Oklahoma City’s series lead … Read more
Tim BontempsMay 26, 2025, 01:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Ramona ShelburneMay 26, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News IN THE SECOND half of Game 7 of the Houston Rockets’ first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2020, NBA analyst Mark Jackson and his broadcast partner Mark Jones couldn’t believe what … Read more
Brian WindhorstMay 26, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books When did the Minnesota Timberwolves start winning Game 3 of the Western Conference finals? Immediately after they were trounced by 15 points to lose Game 2 and fell behind 2-0 in the … Read more
Kevin PeltonMay 25, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system NBA free agency won’t be the marquee part of this summer’s offseason. A series of extensions have taken some of the biggest potential names off the market, including Jimmy … Read more
Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Western Conference finals has the 6-seed Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the 1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. After two convincing wins in Games 1 and 2, OKC couldn’t keep that going on the road. Minnesota dominated the Thunder on Saturday in a 143-101 victory. OKC is a league-best 59-34-4 against … Read more