For the first time in nearly a decade, the OKC Thunder is headed to the Western Conference finals. To get there, it took surviving the Denver Nuggets.

Oklahoma City hasn’t been to the NBA Finals since 2012, when Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook led the way into a matchup with Miami in a series that saw LeBron James win his first championship.

Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with Sunday's Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets, prognosticators expect them to go all the way.

An Oklahoma City coffee shop is serving Thunder-themed lattes featuring player images and team logos in celebration of the NBA Playoffs.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, the series will be taken back home to Paycom Center for a monumental, NBA Finals-cali

Only one franchise can leave the NBA playoffs as the champion, but some playoff losses can leave an especially sour taste. Avert your eyes, Chris Paul.