Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren could block his hometown team from winning an NBA championship. Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward, has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.

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The No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder play May 20 in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals NBA playoffs series. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,

Rudy Gobert is off the injury report and will be available for Thursday’s matchup against the Thunder in Game 2 of the conference finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves must solve Oklahoma City's ‘AAU' defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals.