The Oklahoma City Thunder moved on to the NBA Finals earlier this week in defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in a decisive Game 5 victory. The 124–94 blowout win was an embodiment of everything the Thunder have become—a complete team,

The Thunder have had some of the most dominant players in the NBA play for them during the franchise’s time in Oklahoma City. Three of them have brought home regular season MVP awards. Let’s highlight the achievements of those players during their award-winning campaigns.

Following last night's game, Oklahoma native actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth cheered on the Thunder as they qualified for the NBA Finals. In her Facebook post, she celebrates from home as she and everyone else wonder who will be their opponent.

Two of our top three candidates will wage battle when the Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Everyone agrees that the Oklahoma City Thunder are very, very good this year. Their participation in the NBA Finals, on top of carrying an 80-18 combined record into that matchup, leaves little room for debate.

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues. Below are the most notable NBA players born on February 1.