Oso Ighodaro did not describe the Thunder as simply athletic, young or deep. He described something more unsettling: a team that seemed to know what was coming before it arrived. …
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Kendrick Perkins has never been shy about Kevin Durant, but this latest criticism cuts deeper than a hot-take argument about scoring or all-time rankings. Perkins is asking whether Durant, still …
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Thunder Sweep Suns, Move On With The Calm Of A Champion
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Oklahoma City Thunder did not leave Phoenix any room for a miracle. In Game 4, the defending champions finished their first-round sweep with a 131-122 win over the Suns, …
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Thunder Turn Game 2 Into A Lesson In Pressure, Push Suns To The Brink
by Len Werleby Len WerleFor a while, Game 2 looked like the kind of playoff night Phoenix needed. The Suns were more competitive, more composed, and far less overwhelmed than they had been in …
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Dillon Brooks Opens Suns-Thunder Series With Familiar Provocation
by Len Werleby Len WerleDillon Brooks has never needed much encouragement to turn a playoff matchup personal, and his early read on the Oklahoma City Thunder was delivered in exactly that spirit. With Phoenix …
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Phoenix Suns End Warriors’ Season, Ride Fast Start Into Playoffs
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Phoenix Suns left little doubt in the West’s final play-in game, beating the Golden State Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to claim the No. 8 seed and a first-round …
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Isaiah Hartenstein Says Thunder Are Preparing For Principles, Not Opponents
by Len Werleby Len WerleIsaiah Hartenstein’s answer to a simple playoff question revealed something central about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s identity. With the defending champions locked into the West’s No. 1 seed at 64-18 …
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Portland Trail Blazers Stun Phoenix Suns In Epic Play-In Game And Advance To The Playoffs
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Portland Trail Blazers earned the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed Tuesday night with a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in a play-in game that felt unstable all the …
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The NBA Play-In Is Back, And Every Game Matters Immediately
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasThe NBA’s 2026 Play-In Tournament begins on April 14 and runs through April 17, serving as the bridge between the regular season and the start of the playoffs on April …
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In the world of sports, few moments are as serendipitous as the coin toss that led Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, to join the Milwaukee Bucks. It was …
