Oklahoma City Thunder (66-14 ... 0.7 fewer than the 121.0 the Jazz give up. TOP PERFORMERS: Walker Kessler is scoring 11.1 points per game with 12.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Jazz.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are both NBA players. They both play in the Western Conference. Gilgeous-Alexander is the star player for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Game 1 is Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. More importantly, for Gilgeous-Alexander specifically, his cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a key, court-tilting role player for Minnesota. That's right.

SALT LAKE CITY — Walker Kessler was reflecting on what led to ... Will Kessler's camp look for more? After all, Oklahoma City gave Isaiah Hartenstein a deal worth $29.5 million per season ...

For third-year Jazz center Walker Kessler, even with the ups and downs ... core to get where it needs to be. The league-best Oklahoma City Thunder had a 24-win season four years ago.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the Western Conference Finals. This time, there's no Kevin Durant. There's no Russell Westbrook. James Harden is long gone.