From the tip, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked very comfortable in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The team paced itself, players looked calm, and the

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.

After a dominating second half in Game 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding lead in the Western Conference Finals on Thursday with newly named Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous Alexander at the help.

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.

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 to derail him. They surround him.

With the lights at their brightest, the stakes at an apex and dreams within reach, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship formula was on full display in its 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat down the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-103 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if a sweep is possible.

Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward, has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals. He scored 22 points in Game 2, a 118-103 Thunder win. Now, he will play Game 3 on Saturday in the same building where he won his fourth state title for Minnehaha Academy in his final high school game.