Here we are, Dub Nation HQ. Seven games to decide everything. Two franchises standing at the crossroads of immortality and heartbreak, with 48 minutes separating them from their deepest dreams or darkest nightmares.
The Oklahoma City Thunder roll into Game 7 carrying the height of expectations that feel heavier than Chet Holmgren’s frame but twice as unforgiving. They’ve been the NBA’s golden child all season, posting the best regular-season point differential in league history while looking like the team destined to usher in basketball’s next dynasty. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just completed the rarest of feats—winning MVP, the scoring title, and reaching the Finals—something only Jordan, Shaq, and Kareem have pulled off.