The Thunder built on last season’s emergence and turned it into current dominance behind an elite defense and the perfect roster. The Thunder’s rotation has been intentionally put together and looks nearly flawless on paper.

Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are the class of the conference at 46-10 and are battling for the best record in the league and home-court advantage through the NBA Finals.

That, in all statistical likelihood, will probably be our Finals matchup. But doubt the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics at your own risk. And even if they have some drawbacks that should give anyone logical pause,

The NBA playoffs are drawing near, and excitement is building around the league's top contenders. The Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the Western Conference this season, boasting an impressive league-best 50-11 record.

On an episode of First Take, the NBA analyst made a loud statement about the Western Conference Playoffs and how he envisions them unfolding. "The Oklahoma City Thunder are going

While they certainly look good, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been stellar all year, easily the best team in the Western Conference. On Wednesday, one league insider reminded those watching that the Thunder aren't to be forgotten about.

Recently, it feels like everyone is debating whether or not the Thunder can contend for an NBA Finals. It's not a surprising point of discourse either, as Oklahoma City is putting together one of the most impressive regular seasons we've ever seen.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the best team in the Western Conference, but some people don’t feel they have the power to go to the Finals. However, others think they are playing like one of the most legendary squads of all time.

And Charles Barkley already has a lock to make the NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been the top two teams in the league with the best records in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference,

As the best player on the best team in the best conference in the NBA, it goes without saying that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the current favorite to win the NBA MVP award and lead the Oklahoma City Thunder all the way to the NBA Finals.

The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder return to Paycom Center Sunday afternoon to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET (noon CT) with TV coverage on ABC and streaming on-demand.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon at Paycom Center.