MaxZhang

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Tianjin, China

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Thunder take Game 1, expect Suns 'to get better'
19m
Tim MacMahon
Wembanyama joins SGA, Jokic as MVP finalist
30m
Vincent Goodwill
West playoff takeaways: Thunder blow out Suns in Game 1 win
1h
NBA insiders
2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlights
3h
ESPN staff
Sixers face familiar fate as C's, Tatum dominate
2h
Tim Bontemps
East playoff takeaways: Celtics dominate Sixers in 32-point drubbing
1h
NBA insiders
Betting tips and DFS picks for Sunday: Block party for Wemby?
9h
Jim McCormick
Barkley: Jordan rift easing, golf game planned
10h
Buoyed by Brunson, Knicks seal 'hard-fought win'
14h
Vincent Goodwill
LeBron plays 'triple threat' to spring Game 1 upset
12h
Dave McMenamin

NBA News

Oklahoma City Thunder dominant in opener, rout Phoenix Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's defending champions and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, opened their latest postseason run on Sunday afternoon, authoring a dominant 119-84 performance at the Paycom Center over the Phoenix Suns.

Wembanyama, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic named MVP finalists

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama were named finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award.

Thunder ease past the Suns in Game 1

Thunder take a 1-0 series lead after a dominant win over the Suns.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as reigning champion Thunder open playoffs with 119-84 win over Suns

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday.

2026 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlights

The Eastern and Western Conference playoff brackets are set after Sunday's games. See the full schedule of games.

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