There is someone who the Oklahoma City Thunder simply cannot stop. They simultaneously send multiple players — sometimes about half the roster, it seems — to try and derail him.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed his appreciation for his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates several ways after winning the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player award.

Oklahoma City set the tone for the Western Conference Finals with a 114-88 plundering of the Timberwolves in Game 1. Things weren't quite as easy in Game 2, but the Thunder still beat Minnesota 118-103 behind 38 points from newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $50,000 on Wednesday night for "using profane language during a media interview" after the team's Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.

Goldstein often travels from game to game, often watching different NBA series during the playoffs. See some of his best looks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's MVP for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, but the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder were big winners too.