Alexander's first NBA MVP trophy gave him an overflow of energy when he returned to the court, but he tamed the electricity to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

ESPN is trying out some new technology for its broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

The playoffs used to be the domain of older, savvy vets deep into their thirties, but the league has gotten younger, and the best teams seem to be aging in that direction more rapidly.

Former OU guard Jeremiah Fears has gone from outside the top 10 to inside the top five in ESPN.com's latest NBA mock draft.

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves by the final score of 118-103 in Game 2 on Thursday.

The 58-year-old Foster became the latest NBA figure to get derailed by the Oklahoma City Thunder's physical play on a jump ball between Minnesota's Julius Randle and OKC's Lu Dort. As the ball went up, a flailing Dort landed a kick to Foster's gut, then struck him in the face with his right arm.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were only down four points at halftime of Tuesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Th

The Pacers are the hottest team remaining in the playoff field and could surge to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, when they beat New York to reach the championship round. It is going to be absolute NBA cinema to watch Tyrese Haliburton battle Brunson late in big spots.