Minnesota got into foul trouble early on, with defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert drawing two in the first minute of play, limiting him to just 1:38 of action in the opening quarter. While the overwhelming whistles SGA drew on Tuesday brought on plenty of national ire, the Wolves and Thunder finished the night with 22 fouls apiece.

The Minnesota Timberwolves might not be the favorites in this series, but it'd be a mistake to count Anthony Edwards and company out.

The home opener for the Lynx on Wednesday night at Target Center was briefly overshadowed by a homecoming for Minnesota native Paige Bueckers. She garnered a very loud cheer during player introductions for the Dallas Wings before the Lynx ran out of the tunnel.

The Thunder is three wins away from the NBA Finals. OKC took Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, putting the clamps on Minnesota in a 114-88 win.

The opening game of the Western Conference finals was about far more than the superstars on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves rosters.

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.

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

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels made an admission about his team's performance in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.