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 ...

In the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tried to drive right past his cousin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Shai fell down, and the official called a foul on Nickeil.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards received a punishment from the NBA during the Oklahoma City Thunder series.

The Minnesota Timberwolves might not be the favorites in this series, but it'd be a mistake to count Anthony Edwards and company out.

The discourse -- and discord -- surrounding playoff officiating isn't new. But this year, players and coaches have wondered if the league has lost control. The NBA says its ref data is in line with past years.

The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He’s the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory.

The NBA Conference Finals are underway, with Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves concluding Tuesday night in a Thunder win.

And although the Timberwolves lost Game 1 of the conference finals in a blowout against the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, they've proved that they aren't your average No. 6 seed. Instead, they have a solid chance to become just the third No.