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OKC Thunder advances to NBA Western Conference Semis after crushing Denver in Game 7. League MVP’s 35-point performance marks Thunder as Championship favorites.

Michael Malone isn't the Denver Nuggets coach anymore, but he's still going to make an appearance at the Western Conference finals. Malone is joining the ESPN broadcasting team for the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves,

The Denver Nuggets went through a walkthrough practice session Saturday with Aaron Gordon. The high-flying forward will be a game-time decision due to a strained left hamstring as the Nuggets prepare to face the top-seeded Thunder in Oklahoma City on Sunday in Game 7.

In three regular-season matchups during the 2024-25 campaign, the New York Knicks won two games to one over the Indiana Pacers.

The matchups are set for the 2025 NBA conference finals, as the Thunder will meet the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals and the Knicks will play the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.