When the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry of emotions.
Read More Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe first picks of NBA DraftTag: Minnesota Timberwolves
Thunder hold off Wolves’ rally, head home up 3-1
Oklahoma City bounced back with a 128-126 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis.
Read More Thunder hold off Wolves’ rally, head home up 3-1Thunder roll again at home, grab 2-0 lead on Wolves
Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career playoff high with 38 points to help the Thunder beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 118-103 Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Read More Thunder roll again at home, grab 2-0 lead on WolvesThunder run away from Nuggets in Game 7, reach Western finals
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 finalsLed by Julius Randle, Wolves top Warriors to clinch series
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 seriesThird-quarter explosion lifts Wolves to 3-1 lead on Warriors
Anthony Edwards poured 11 of his 30 points into a 17-0 third-quarter flurry as the Minnesota Timberwolves moved within one win of a second consecutive berth in the Western Conference finals with a 117-110 road win over the Golden State Warriors.
Read More Third-quarter explosion lifts Wolves to 3-1 lead on Warriors