The Oklahoma City Thunder are on pace to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second season in a row and have received the backing of former NBA center and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field, grabbed eight rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 130-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

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The Thunder (46-10) edged out the Timberwolves in a game of runs with a win on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked like the MVP favorite with 37 points, eight rebounds and eigh

The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves had their rotation thinned further when guard Jaylen Clark left their game in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of neck pain

The NBA has resumed its schedule after the All-Star break. Only one-third of the season is left before the playoffs start. While there will be plenty of drama for most of the seeding, the top of each conference is basically settled with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The New York Knicks have done everything except beat the NBA’s elite this season. And after this weekend, it feels like they never will. After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night,