The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance. Oklahoma City has not been to the NBA Finals since 2012, while the Timberwolves have no Finals appearances … Read more
Lonzo Ball: “I’m not going to lie—I don’t leave the crib. So I DoorDash everything. Groceries, everything I need. If I have to shower and need soap—I’ll DoorDash that. Dog supplies too.” Sadel Curry-Lee: “Is that because you’re a homebody? Or because people recognize you—you can’t just go to the store?” Lonzo Ball: “More so … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will begin their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday as the Timberwolves continue their quest toward reaching their first NBA Finals in history. The Thunder will try to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. This will likely be the Timberwolves’ toughest task yet, despite going … Read more
A trip to the NBA finals is on the line as the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Western Conference finals. The series begins with Game 1 on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET, and could run all the way to June 1 if all seven games are … Read more
Dan HajduckyMay 20, 2025, 08:45 AM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The second annual Fanatics Fest will debut “Fanatics Games,” a Pros vs. Joes-style competition between … Read more
May 20, 2025, 08:42 AM ET The NBA season has reached the conference finals, and each of the remaining four teams has had a unique road through the playoffs. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals after a hard-fought seven games against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. It … Read more
WNBA: Seattle Storm at Dallas Wings Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) speaks to the media before the game between the Wings… Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) speaks to the media before the game between the Wings and the Seattle Storm at College Park Center. more © Jerome Miron | 2025-05-19 WNBA: Seattle Storm … Read more
May 20, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Nearly a month after the 2025 NBA playoffs began, four teams — the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves — are an obstacle away from reaching the Finals. The Pacers, who toppled the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, upset the dominant Cleveland Cavaliers … Read more
If teams want to compete in the modern-day NBA, they need to have a robust system of scouting and analytics ready to capitalize on every tactic and trend. Still, a team’s triumphs and struggles can’t be explained by data alone. Sometimes, reading the vibes and energy of the cosmos can help fill the gaps. That … Read more
After a grueling seven-game series win, the top-seeded Oklahoma Thunder take on the well-rested sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. Oklahoma City defeated Denver 4-3 in the semifinals, while Minnesota won four of five against Golden State. The Timberwolves (49-33), who are in the Western finals … Read more
After the game, James took to social media again to congratulate Clark on her latest triple-double — a gesture that left the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year in awe. “That’s one of my idols. LeBron is the GOAT to me,” Clark said during her Monday media session. “He really does follow the WNBA. He … Read more
Paul George: The most frustrating thing about last season was, obviously, I came in healthy. I didn’t have any hiccups. I spent the whole offseason working on my body, getting healthy. Then I get to Philly. Preseason, I get hurt. And from that point on, I was like—you know, I didn’t give it full time … Read more