The league itself had long been on board with players competing in the Games, while multiple athletes – including two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes – said they wanted to play.
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Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder opened the Western Conference finals with a 114-88 home win Tuesday night.
Read More Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Wolves in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-93 home win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their Western Conference second-round series Sunday.
Read More Thunder run away from Nuggets in Game 7, reach Western finals
The WNBA is investigating allegations of hateful, racial comments made by a fan at the combative season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Read More WNBA vows to investigate hateful comments at Sky-Fever opener
Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 121-110 win over the Golden State Warriors to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series.
Read More Led by Julius Randle, Wolves top Warriors to clinch series
Derrick White scored a game-high 34 points and the Boston Celtics extended their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks 127-102 on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Read More Celtics rout Knicks in Game 5, send series back to New York