Thursday notes and highlights
If every day is unprecedented, are any of them?

If every day is unprecedented, are any of them?
Good morning. Minnesota's defense kept them in contention for Game 1 until their inability to score efficiently doomed them, as it seemingly dooms everyone facing the Thunder. Let's basketball. The final score in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals – a 114-88 Thunder win over the
Good morning. The Thunder pulled together a blowout to advance to the West finals for the first time in this era. All four teams still alive have a real shot at a championship. This is the NBA the league office has fought to create. Let's basketball.
Good morning. How about a brief meditation on building a contender from scratch? Let's basketball.
Good morning. Denver won Game 6 thanks in part to an offensive explosion by ... Julian Strawther. Let's basketball.