Podcast: Space Jam 2, Thunder-Spurs and the play-offs at large
Halfway through the NBA Play-offs, and there have been few shocks. But the Oklahoma City Thunder dispatching the San Antonio Spurs certainly qualifies as a shock.
Now, the Thunder look to continue their high-pressured run to the NBA Finals, but will have to beat the greatest regular-season team in NBA history, the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been on cruise control, winning all 8 of their games.
First team to 16 wins ... let’s go.
Latest analysis
• May 19: LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers are fulfilling their potential
• May 18: Stephen Curry shows Oklahoma City's path is still pretty narrow
• May 16: Oklahoma City forge winning identity in Game 1 surprise victory over Golden State
• May 17: NBA Conference Finals preview: LeBron James, Cavaliers are way better
• May 16: NBA Conference Finals preview: Curry, Durant, Westbrook – who could ask for more?
Where we stand
Eastern Conference Finals
• No 1 Cleveland v No 2 Toronto | Cavaliers lead 2-0| Game 3, Sunday, 4.30am
Western Conference Finals
• No 1 Golden State v No 3 Oklahoma City | Series tied 1-1 | Game 3, Monday, 4am
Second Round
Eastern Conference
• No 1 Cleveland v No 4 Atlanta | Cavs sweep 4-0
• No 3 Miami v No 2 Toronto | Raptors win 4-3
Western Conference
• No 1 Golden State v No 5 Portland | Warriors win 4-1
• No 2 San Antonio v No 3 Oklahoma City | Thunder win 4-2
First round
Eastern Conference
• No 1 Cleveland sweeps No 8 Detroit to advance
• No 2 Toronto beat No 7 Indiana in 7 to advance
• No 3 Miami beat No 6 Charlotte in 7 to advance
• No 4 Atlanta beat No 5 Boston in 6 to advance
Western Conference
• No 1 Golden State beat No 8 Houston in 5 to advance
• No 2 San Antonio sweeps No 7 Memphis to advance
• No 3 Oklahoma City beat No 6 Dallas in 5 to advance
• No 5 Portland beat No 4 LA Clippers in 6 to advance
Previous coverage
• May 12: Durant and Westbrook get unexpected help, and Spurs unexpectedly crater
• May 10: Doubting the Oklahoma City Thunder was bad and we should all feel bad
• May 9: 'Crazy' Stephen Curry turns in a stupefying all-timer
• May 7: Damian Lillard drops 40 while Kyle Lowry finally shows up
• May 6: Durant and Westbrook take over, and fall short again
• May 4: Cleveland Cavaliers destroy Hawks' spirit
• May 3: Klay Thompson and Draymond Green put Warriors' brains to work
• May 2: Cavs simply too good for Hawks; OKC bounce back
• May 1: Demar DeRozan saves Canada
• April 30: Spurs v Thunder might already be over
• April 29: The Trail Blazers are rightfully full of belief
• April 28: The Hawks solve their offensive puzzle
• April 27: Draymond Green not letting Warriors falter
• April 26: Toronto Raptors close to re-writing own history
• April 25: First Stephen Curry, now Chris Paul – Injuries ruining dream play-offs
• April 24: Are LeBron and the Spurs destined to meet again? | Curry hurt again
• April 23: OKC fighting mad, which is dangerous for everyone else
• April 19: Defensive Hawks sink their talons into Celtics
• April 18: The Durant-Westbrook Thunder at their worst
• April 17: LeBron and Cavs will have to work; Spurs save their legs
• April 16: Stephen Curry's ankle; Paul George's old school
Previews and predictions
• Eastern Conference: LeBron James seeks sixth straight Finals
• Western Conference: Should be smooth sailing for elite top four
Awards talk
Jonathan Raymond and Kevin Jeffers debate who will – or at least should – win the NBA’s top individual awards.
• MVP and All-NBA: No debate at the top, but much as to who else deserves praise
• Rookie of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns the stud of a deep class
• Coach of the Year: No clear winner, but many great choices
• Sixth Man of the Year: Andre Iguodala, Tristan Thompson, Jamal Crawford or someone else?
More NBA
• Raymond: Golden State has come a long way from laughing stock to all-time great | In pictures
• Kobe's ridiculous swan song | In pictures
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