Ahead of the start of the Thunder vs Timberwolves Game 5, let's take a look at the Oklahoma City Thunder injury report to know whether Alex Caruso will play tonight or not.

Reaching for a steal on Mike Conley, Alex Caruso was called for another ticky-tack foul against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After being talked about on social media as somebody who gets away with fouls, it looks like NBA referees have gotten the unproven memo.

The only upside is that the Thunder stayed home after their Game 7 win. They'll host three consecutive playoff games and spend most of the week in their beds. Alex Caruso has been a defensive monster for the title contender all playoffs. Like a baseball closer who gets hot in October, he's been a game-changer after a pedestrian regular season.

It was the Alex-Caruso-denying-Nikola-Jokic Game ... The Nugget wing was doubtful to play heading into the game after suffering a hamstring injury, but even though there were times he looked a bit gimpy, Gordon was tough as nails. He scored eight points ...

In Chicago, the 22-year-old thrived in a more ball-dominant role, particularly after the All-Star break when Zach LaVine was out of the building and even showed improvement on the defensive end to potentially emerge as a key piece of the Bulls’ future.

After Sunday's Game 7, stellar reserve Thunder guard Alex Caruso explained exactly how the Nuggets made the Thunder better over seven games. He said they made Oklahoma City mentally tougher to understand what winning in the postseason takes. In effect, in a matchup of two bona fide championship contenders, iron sharpened iron:

The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of