That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder will now either play the Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers.

The OKC Thunder will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The Nuggets and Lakers both gave up big fourth-quarter leads in respective Game 4s while not resting their star players. But only one team escaped with a series-tying win.

Ty Lue issues two-word statement on how to guard Nikola Jokic. Everyone in the arena knew that Nikola Jokic would get the ball on the last possession. He caught the ball, dribbled

Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have their hands full against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. What does Tyronn Lue have planned?