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1 day ago | oklahoman.com | Jenni Carlson

As the final buzzer sounded and the Paycom Center crowd erupted, Alex Caruso popped the Oklahoma City on the front of his jersey and Lu Dort waved his hand above his head, encouraging the Thunder faithful to roar even more. But the players were very demure, very mindful. No chest bumping. No fist pumping. No wild celebration of the biggest win in the history of this bunch. The whole understated scene Tuesday night was more been there, done that. Even though these guys haven’t been.

1 day ago | oklahoman.com | Joel Lorenzi |Justin Martinez |Joe Mussatto |Jenni Carlson

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night at Paycom Center. This Western Conference semifinal matchup is all tied up at two games apiece after OKC's 92-87 win Sunday in Denver. Here what you need to know about Game 5 of the Thunder-Nuggets series:Thunder vs Nuggets live score updates in Game 5 of NBA PlayoffsWhat time is Thunder vs Nuggets NBA game tonight?

1 day ago | oklahoman.com | Joel Lorenzi |Justin Martinez |Joe Mussatto |Jenni Carlson

The NBA playoff picture took a significant turn with the reigning champion Boston Celtics losing Jayson Tatum to a ruptured right Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Tatum is expected to make a full recovery, but the Celtics' hopes of repeating are in peril as Boston trails the New York Knicks 3-1 after a 121-113 loss Monday night.

1 day ago | oklahoman.com | Ryan Aber

NORMAN — OU softball has been the powerhouse in the sport in recent years. The Sooners have won the last four Women’s College World Series titles and once again enter the postseason among the favorites to take the crown, despite losing the majority of their roster from their championship squads. There are plenty of reasons why OU can return to Oklahoma City, and a few reasons why they might stumble along the way.

1 day ago | oklahoman.com | Ryan Aber

NORMAN — Usually the moment a team pops up on an NCAA Tournament selection show is one of celebration — even for a team that knows they’re in the field. But Boston didn’t experience that moment quite the same Sunday when it was announced the Terriers would be heading back to Norman for a regional as the No. 4 seed. After OU softball had already been posted as the No. 2 overall seed, ESPN cameras focused in on the Boston players gathered for the selection show.