As the Oklahoma City Thunder received their Western Conference champion shirts and hats, former ghosts reappeared throughout social media. From Serge Ibaka to Darius Bazley to Isaiah Roby, ex-players chipped in to congratulate the franchise for returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder have a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals after a clutch victory in Monday's Game 4.

The Western Conference Finals see the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder one game away from reaching the NBA Finals after a wild Game 4 win gave them a 3-1 series lead over the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to rack up the hardware this season.

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his NBA playoff predictions for Game 5 of Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

After a thrilling 128-126 Game 4 win at Target Center over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on their way to the NBA Finals after taking out the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, and this season's Western Conference Finals runners' up are already thinking about how they can come back stronger in 2025/26.