Not only will the Oklahoma City Thunder be playing in this year’s NBA Finals, but so will a team holding a considerable stake of the Miami Heat’s draft future. In this case, it’s

The Oklahoma City Thunder punched their NBA Finals ticket for the first time since 2012 in true Thunder fashion: They suffocated the Timberwolves' offense to the point that Minnesota -- a deserving conference finals team -- looked completely inept.

Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

Kurt Helin, Raphielle Johnson, and Noah Rubin put together the second edition of their 2025 NBA mock draft, which consists of the entire first round.

THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER AND THE FLORIDA PANTHERS The Thunder are rolling into the NBA Finals in historically dominant fashion. Oklahoma City destroyed Minnesota 124-94 to finish off the Western Conference Finals in five games.

The Thunder booked a trip to the NBA Finals, and it was clear from the reaction of Sonics fans that the 17 years since the team left has done little to quell the anger.

The Thunder have had some of the most dominant players in the NBA play for them during the franchise’s time in Oklahoma City. Three of them have brought home regular season MVP awards. Let’s highlight the achievements of those players during their award-winning campaigns.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to their first NBA Finals as a franchise since 2012 after eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 on Wednesday night. OKC will face either the Pacers (who lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-1) or the Knicks in the Finals,