Those tweaks can lead to value for our NBA player props. Here are my best NBA picks and predictions for Timberwolves vs. Thunder on May 22. Chet Holmgren’s assignment in this series is much different than his game plan against Denver last round.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards received a punishment from the NBA during the Oklahoma City Thunder series.

Another day, another fine for Anthony Edwards. This time it's for $50,000. The NBA announced the fine Wednesday night. The infraction? Edwards dropped an F bomb during his postgame news conference Tuesday after his Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will need to solve Oklahoma City’s 'AAU' defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals.

The Thunder is three wins away from the NBA Finals. OKC took Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, putting the clamps on Minnesota in a 114-88 win Tuesday night at Paycom Center. REQUIRED READING: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shows why he's NBA MVP favorite in Thunder's Game 1 win vs Wolves

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Chris Hine react to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominant Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, make their predictions for Pacers vs. Knicks and reflect on a great MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the OKC Thunder is headed to the Western Conference finals. To get there, it took surviving the Denver Nuggets.