The Oklahoma City Thunder have advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs after a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies. But with a break between rounds, will the time off be a blessing or a curse for the NBA’s top team?

The Memphis Grizzlies have their season on the line against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. The Grizzlies are currently trailing in the series 0-

Meet reporters Joel Lorenzi, Justin Martinez, Joe Mussatto, Jenni Carlson and editor Jeff Patterson, the team helping tell the story about the Oklahoma City Thunder's rise in the NBA.

Scotty Pippen Jr. learned that the hard way in the fourth quarter when he attempted to cut off OKC's All-Star forward on a fastbreak. Williams brushed the undersized defender off with ease, sending him flying, before he stopped on a dime for a 3-pointer that found the bottom of the net.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is the first team through to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Thunder completed their first-round sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 117-115 Game 4 win on Saturday.

Alexander and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs as favorites to win the NBA championship, and have done nothing to dissuade the betting public so far after swiping the Memphis Grizzlies.

NBA Playoffs are in full swing, as the field remains wide-open as we march through the first round series. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder entered as the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences,