The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Saturday night with everything they wanted still in front of them. A packed Paycom Center. A Game 7 on their…
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Picking the Playoffs: One Game, One Ticket, One Trip to the NBA Finals
The good news? We finally dug ourselves out of the ditch. The bad news? We don’t get to enjoy it for very long. After a…
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The Third-Quarter Death Spiral: Why Oklahoma City’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Talent — It’s Composure
The Oklahoma City Thunder walked into the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night with a chance to close out the Western Conference Finals and punch…
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Picking the Playoffs: Thunder One Win Away, But Game 6 Feels Like the Series’ Most Dangerous Night Yet
For the first time in this Western Conference Finals, Oklahoma City finally has the advantage everyone expected it to have from the beginning. The Thunder…
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The Thunder’s Game 5 Response Wasn’t About Shai — It Was About Oklahoma City Winning the Fight
Two nights after getting embarrassed on national television, the Oklahoma City Thunder delivered the kind of response that separates legitimate champions from talented pretenders. This…
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Picking the Playoffs: Thunder Back Home, Western Finals Back on the Brink
For the first time in this Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally look vulnerable. Not beaten. Not broken. But vulnerable. That matters because…
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San Antonio’s Defensive Blueprint Became Oklahoma City’s Biggest Problem Sunday Night
On Monday’s We Offer Free Previews Of Our Subscription Content. Find Articles Like This Every Day As A Subscriber. Enjoy! The final score said 103-82.…
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Picking the Playoffs: Can the Spurs Save the Series — or Are We Watching Oklahoma City Take Control?
The honesty section comes first tonight. This Western Conference Finals has been a disaster for us. After a brutal 0-3 showing Friday night, our postseason…
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The Death of the Modern Star: Why Depth Wins Championships Now
There was a moment late in the third quarter when the reality of modern NBA basketball became impossible to ignore. Victor Wembanyama had just done…
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Picking the Playoffs: Is the Western Conference Finals Becoming a War of Attrition?
For the second straight game, the NBA Handicapping V3.0 model finished 1-2 in the Western Conference Finals. That officially drops us to 2-4 in the…
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