Western Conference Finals lead thanks to more lopsided turnover counts. The No. 1 seed tallied four fewer turnovers than Minnesota in the series opener and six fewer turnovers two nights later. This two-way trend requires primary playmakers who maintain good ball security and a disruptive defense.

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,

A day after being crowned the NBA’s MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.

Goldstein often travels from game to game, often watching different NBA series during the playoffs. See some of his best looks.

There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try and derail him.

Melissa Griggs Hendricks and her assistant, Candace Chao, have painted OKC Thunder window art at more than 100 locations since the end of April.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Thunder teammates all posed for one last group photo, and before the flash captured them, wrists were held high.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Radford wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 3.6 points and 1.7 assists per game.