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 sweeping the Grizzlies, the Thunder is lying in wait until either the Clippers or Nuggets emerge as its second-round opponent.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder made short work of the Memphis Grizzlies, sweeping them in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Granted, Ja Morant missed most of Game 3 and all of Game 4 with an injury, but regardless, the Thunder were expected to blow them out.

Memphis lost the first two games by a total of 70 points and looked completely outmatched by the Thunder, but when the series shifted to Memphis things changed. In Game 3, the Gri

According to the latest rumors, this could include guard Ja Morant, who just wrapped up his sixth season with the Grizzlies. After playing just nine games for the Grizzlies during the 2023-24 season,