T he Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense in the NBA this season, but if the game was close late, the Thunder consistently opted not to trust it. Under head coach Mark Daign

While the Thunder are preparing for Game 2 on Thursday night, their star forward Jalen Williams received positive news on Thursday afternoon. The NBA announced that Williams has been named to the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

The Thunder respond in a crucial moment, Jalen Williams bounces back in the nick of time and the Nuggets face clear questions.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a 118-103 Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. They're now up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Both victories demonstrated the large gap between the rosters.

The NBA's Final Four is officially set. The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks represent a surprising matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to do battle in the West. If you love parity, these conference finals are for you.

In the 2024-25 season, the Thunder conquered the top seed in the Western Conference. And since then, they've followed through in the playoffs by clinching an appearance at the Western Conference Finals. While a lot of the credit goes to a MVP-worthy season by SGA, a lot of their success also hinges on defense.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the NBA all season long. That shouldn't stop in the Conference Finals

The Eastern Conference finals figure to be a rock fight in the latest installment of the Pacers-Knicks rivalry. The Western Conference finals feature a showdown of two of the league's top stars in Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.

The Timberwolves are back in the Western Conference Finals but might be bigger underdogs than a year ago. But here are three predictions.

This is why the Thunder craved Caruso — for his championship experience and obviously for his dogged defensive mentality. He’s now the first guard off the bench in most situations, and his value soared in the semifinals when he was asked to help check Nikola Jokić, of all people.