Alex Caruso's shutdown defense on Nikola Jokic boosts Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 win over Denver Nuggets.

Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drive Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in nearly a decade.

Nikola Jokic wanted Aaron Gordon to play it safe amid the looming Game 7 between the Nuggets and the Thunder on Sunday.

As the Thunder avalanched the Nuggets in the second quarter, Williams was the snowball that rolled downhill. He scored 17 points in the frame alone. The 24-year-old got into a flow and was a threat in transition. After Denver turned it over every other possession, he broke off from the rest for buckets.

The Denver Nuggets are headed home after a Game 7 loss in the conference semifinals for the second consecutive year, and face some difficult decisions this offseason.  Nikola Jokić remains one of the game's most dominant forces,

Michael Malone has a new job, as he'll work on the NBA Countdown pregame and halftime studio show for the Western Conference Finals.

The Denver Nuggets do their part in backing interim head coach David Adelman following Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Denver's Aaron Gordon has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and needs several weeks to recover from the injury, sources tell ESPN. The Nuggets' playoff star has been searching for ways to play in today's Game 7 against Oklahoma City,