The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals, with a matchup against the Timberwolves on the line.

The Thunder have a 3-2 lead in the series over the Nuggets and have the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference finals tonight.

You can never look ahead in the NBA, the league comes at you fast with the next emotional swing –– good and bad –– lingering around the corner. On Wednesday, i

Anthony Edwards approached for a handshake during Julius Randle's postgame TV interview, the duo putting a seal on another dominant series for Minnesota in these NBA playoffs.Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

In addition to his game-saving defensive plays in the series’ first two contests, Bridges has made up for offensive struggles with averages of 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.7 steals while playing a whopping 44.0 minutes per game.

Here's a look at the updated NBA playoffs bracket for the second round of the 2025 NBA postseason, which started on May 4.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference finals for the second straight year. They had plenty of challenges to overcome to return, starting with the trade just before training camp that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

Losing key players to injury during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon; it happens every year. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.