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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA

    The Oklahoma City Thunder have stormed into a western conference finals showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves in basketball's NBA


    They've dispatched the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in game seven of their semi-final series.

    Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explains their approach from here on ESPN.



    Teammate Chet Holmgren chipped in by backing Gilgeous-Alexander for the league's top honour.



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     Today's News

    Motoring:
    Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is disgruntled with the new Formula One cars after a sixth to open the season at the Australian Grand Prix 7:27

    Business:
    Greener pastures ahead for dairy farmers - with Fonterra's lucrative sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland going ahead 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Hilary Duff has claimed she received "zero education" as a result of spending her childhood working on TV and film sets 7:05

    Accident and Emergency:
    A woman missing for several hours in Wairarapa's Tararua Forest Park has been found safe and well 6:47

    Entertainment:
    Bethenny Frankel doesn't think a return to Real Housewives would be "good for business" 6:35

    Entertainment:
    Steve Carell thinks a parent's "heart is always breaking" for their children 6:05

    International:
    War in the Middle East: Israel strikes oil infrastructure in Tehran, Iran reaches consensus on new leader — as it happened 5:07

    Environment:
    Environment Canterbury staff are working to contain and recover about 300 litres of oil spilled from a Navy vessel in Akaroa Harbour 4:47

    Law and Order:
    A number of new Wellington locations of interest have been identified - linked to a measles case in an overseas traveller 4:37

    Entertainment:
    Teddi Mellencamp has revealed she was rushed to hospital 21:35


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