Holmgren had 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, adding seven rebounds and three blocks, as the Thunder punched their ticket to the Finals for the first time in 13 years. The 7-footer has proven his ability to play into the Thunder's big three, joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, to help dominate their opposition.

On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves learned what so many other teams know: the Oklahoma City Thunder are not to be messed with. The T-Wolves were pushed out of the playoffs by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team,

Isiah Thomas sees shades of the Pistons' “Jordan Rules” in how OKC trapped Anthony Edwards and forced him into a taking tough jumpers.

The Thunder dispatched Edwards and the Timberwolves in five games, capping off the series with a 124-94 win on Wednesday that was a blowout from the onset. The Timberwolves were outscored 26-9 in the first quarter and went into halftime down 33 points.

Anthony Edwards seemed optimistic about his own future, but the WCF defeat weighed more heavily on him because of Mike Conley.

For a player who's nearing the end of his tenth season as a staple player in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns' playoff resume lacks some of the moments some of his o