Oklahoma City Thunder

We canvassed the league ahead of one of the best conference finals matchups in NBA history.

The East better put its best foot forward if it has any chance of competing against the West juggernauts.

Which two teams will make for the best 2026 NBA Finals? Let's rank the options between the Thunder, Spurs, Knicks and Cavaliers.

Here's everything you need to know about the Western Conference finals matchup between San Antonio and Oklahoma City.

Which two teams will make for the best 2026 NBA Finals? Let's rank the options between the Thunder, Spurs, Knicks and Cavaliers.

This is the Western Conference Finals we all wanted to see, the two best teams during the NBA's regular season.

The Spurs have a chance to beat the Thunder if their top talent excels and makes up for a lack of depth and adaptability.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Spurs’ recent success against OKC and their strong playoff showing prove they can take down the reigning champs.

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially one of the few NBA stars who have won consecutive MVP awards.

Former Kentucky star guard continues rise to NBA superstardom after leading Oklahoma City to league-best 64 wins.

Last season, the NBA's Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game in the Western Conference finals. The NBA will reveal this season's MVP on Sunday — one day before Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder play host to a West finals home game against the San Antonio Spurs. The announcement is coming on Amazon Prime Video shortly after 7:30 p.m. EDT.

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs to begin the Western Conference finals. San Antonio went 4-1 against Oklahoma City during the regular season. The Spurs won the last regular season matchup 116-106 on...

The Timberwolves are a good team, but the gap between them and San Antonio (and OKC) is big and growing.

Thunder star wing Jalen Williams, who has missed the last six games due to a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring, declared himself healthy entering the Western Conference finals.

Stephon Castle had 32 points, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.

A family of four paid more than $2,600 to attend the Lakers’ playoff game against the Thunder at Crypto.com Arena, making it one of the NBA’s most expensive postseason experiences behind only the Knicks.

The NBA will announce this season's MVP winner on Sunday night, the day before two of the finalists, OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, meet in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

The Thunder aren’t just waiting on an opponent, they have yet to get a concrete start date

Renowned body language expert Judi James broke down LeBron James’ emotional postgame press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder, revealing subtle “tells” that may hint at retirement uncertainty.