For one reason or another, the Minnesota Timberwolves own a massive mental edge over the Denver Nuggets. After defeating Denver in Game 7 of the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, the Timberwolves have won the last three games straight,

Westbrook spent his first 11 seasons on the Thunder. He blossomed from a project player to an MVP winner. When he calls it quits and makes the Hall of Fame, expect him to don OKC's uniform. Everybody remembers their first love and the Thunder's shown that cliche also translates to professional sports.

While the main storyline of the series was the battle between the top two NBA MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, there was a significant reunion that not many people were talking about.

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook got brutally honest following Denver's big victory against the Kings on Wednesday.

Mar 10, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) gestures after a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Paycom Center.

Because of that, Westbrook remains part of the OKC community. He recently invested $10 million to build a pro soccer stadium. He opened up about his relationship with the city and how it will always have a special place in his heart, considering the majority of his career success happened on the Thunder.

Jokic is the only Nuggets starter with a negative plus/minus, but veteran point guard Russell Westbrook has stepped up in a huge way. The 2016-17 NBA MVP has put the Nuggets on his back for parts of the game, dropped 25 points, two steals, and two blocks on 10-20 shooting from the field.

Jamal Murray drops the dime to Russell Westbrook to get the Nuggets started. Jamal Murray drops the dime to Russell Westbrook to get the Nuggets started