And although the Timberwolves lost Game 1 of the conference finals in a blowout against the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, they've proved that they aren't your average No. 6 seed. Instead, they have a solid chance to become just the third No.

The Thunder and Timberwolves are divisional rivals, but not until now have they met in a playoff series. Not since 2008 that is, when the Thunder franchise relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City.

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his NBA playoff predictions for Game 2 of Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

The Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 1 loss in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder was a costly one for Anthony Edwards.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Wednesday

The NBA fined Wolves star Anthony Edwards $50,000 for "using profane language" during a news conference following Minnesota's Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in familiar territory: the Western Conference finals.

The third quarter has been a torture chamber for the Thunder’s opponents. Can the Wolves escape it? And are NBA Draft prospects shrinking?

Fueled by their No. 1-rated defense, the Thunder converted 19 Minnesota turnovers into 31 points and pulled away for a 114-88 win in Game 1.

The Dan Le Batard Show analyzes the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominant Game 1 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, discussing how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took the game over in the second half.

Falling to the floor after absorbing contact from Jaden McDaniels, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flipped the ball toward the bucket.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half and the top-seeded Thunder beat the Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1.