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1st in West

Youth, inexperience don't faze Thunder in first-round playoff sweep of Pelicans

Oklahoma City’s roster is lined with talent that has a 10-year runway of endless possibilities. But the Thunder are ready to win now.

Darnell Mayberry28

The NBA's LeBron-Curry-Durant torch has passed to a new generation

John Hollinger347

Best NBA photos from April: LeBron James, Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum and more

Jeff Maillet11

Monday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Kristaps Porziņģis exits with injury, Denver and OKC advance

The Athletic Staff58

Chet Holmgren's rim protection is helping the Thunder dominate the Pelicans

Anthony Slater19

NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Monday: Celtics at Heat, Thunder at Pelicans, Lakers at Nuggets

Three NBA Playoff games take place Monday with three teams (the Thunder, Celtics and Nuggets) heavily favored to win their series.

Dan Santaromita7

Thunder's Mark Daigneault has proven himself elite, and Coach of the Year honor is coronation

This Coach of the Year award doesn't feel like an outlier. It seems Daigneault and his young OKC team are here to stay.

John Hollinger43

Mark Daigneault wins NBA Coach of the Year after Thunder's incredible turnaround season

Daigneault guided the Thunder, the youngest team in league history, to earn a No. 1 seed this season.

Joe Vardon34

Saturday's NBA playoffs scores, takeaways: Thunder roll Pelicans, Nuggets actually bleed, Celtics rout Miami

Orlando's Franz Wagner scored a game-high 34 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the field.

The Athletic Staff30

NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Saturday: Cavs at Magic, Thunder at Pelicans, Celtics at Heat, Nuggets at Lakers

Four playoff games are set for Saturday including Boston hitting the road after squandering home-court advantage.

Dan Santaromita17

Chet Holmgren, SGA, Thunder offense come alive to clobber Pelicans in Game 2

Holmgren scored 15 of his 26 points in the opening period and finished 9 of 13 from the field with three 3-pointers.

Darnell Mayberry29

Wednesday's NBA playoffs scores and takeaways: Heat flip script on Celtics, Thunder dominate Pelicans

Miami's 23 made 3s are a team record for a playoff game.

The Athletic Staff111

NBA Playoffs expert picks, odds for Wednesday: Celtics vs. Heat, Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 2s

Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday night's NBA Playoff games, featuring the No. 1 seeds vs. the No. 8 seeds.

Hannah Vanbiber8

The Thunder have a defensive rebounding problem. It's a calculated gamble

If Oklahoma City wants to go deep in the playoffs, its efforts on the glass must change.

Anthony Slater54

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seals Game 1 win with 'MVP moment'

For all the talk of the Thunder’s youth and playoff inexperience, they showcased elite stubbornness in two second-half stretches.

Darnell Mayberry27

Pelicans need more from Brandon Ingram to upset Thunder. How can they get him going?

In a game the short-handed Pelicans almost stole from the top-seeded Thunder, the struggles of their remaining star loomed large.

William Guillory33

Anonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite?

Journalists from The Athletic spoke to 142 players, from all 30 teams, for this year's edition of the poll.

Sam Amick and Josh Robbins738

Thunder escape a near meltdown, plus Nelly Korda's historic win

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! The poll results are in. Ugh. We all expected some brief jitters for the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, a young crew with scant playoff experience. Maybe a quarter or two of nerves against the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans, but then steady before cruising to a nice win, right? Wrong. Almost really, really wrong. The Thunder survived what would’ve been a game-winning 3-pointer from C.J. McCollumn with 3 seconds left, the end to what was our...

Chris Branch2

Thunder enter NBA playoffs respectful of everyone but fearful of no one

The door is open for a new challenger to the NBA’s throne, and the Thunder are ready.

Darnell Mayberry29

NBA Playoffs odds, expert picks for Sunday's games: Celtics-Heat, Bucks-Pacers, Thunder-Pelicans, Clips-Mavs

The top seeds of the East and West hit the hardcourt Sunday in two of four Game 1s on the docket. Get odds and expert picks for all four.

Hannah Vanbiber22

Three things we learned as Pelicans stifle Kings to face Thunder in NBA playoffs

Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 24 points, while five other Pelicans players scored double-digit figures.

The Athletic Staff69

NBA playoffs 2024 predictions: Anonymous scout, coach, exec pick first-round winners

We asked a scout, a coach and a team executive to predict the outcomes of the matchups that are already set.

Josh Robbins and Sam Amick163

2024 NBA playoff predictions: Celtics-Nuggets for the title, early West upsets and more

The Tatum-Brown core will always have doubters until they get over the hump. Is this the year it finally happens for Boston?

John Hollinger265

G League Finals: Balancing NBA minutes, middle-seat misery and roadside meals

Life between the G League and NBA can be full of hectic travel to get to the next game. But the finals present an even greater challenge.

Jared Weiss14

NBA Power Rankings: Thunder move up as playoffs near; what’s next for each team?

Zach Harper predicts what comes next for each NBA team

Zach Harper62

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