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.

One of the ways Finch tries to influence games goes beyond the court. If you follow the NBA long enough, you'll know head coaches occasionally spill their gripes about the officials. Heck, he's done it once already with OKC way back in February when Minnesota shocked the first seed with a 25-point comeback win.

The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams $25,000 on Monday for "wearing clothing with profane language" to his press conference after the Thunder's Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.

In a recent mock draft on Bleacher Report, Jonathan Wasserman has the Thunder selecting Liam McNeeley, a former five-star UConn product. At 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, Wasserman compared McNeeley to Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray.