After a huge Game 5 comeback that sent the first-round Western Conference series back to Utah for a sixth game Friday, the Utah Jazz tried to rationalize.

The Utah Jazz made the Oklahoma City Thunder unravel mentally during a 113-96 victory.

LeBron James has been in this playoff position before, just not in the first round.

The two most pivotal players in the first-round series between Oklahoma City and Utah are the Thunder's Russell Westbrook and the Jazz's Rudy Gobert.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- After losing Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics in the offseason, it looked like it would be a long shot for the Utah Jazz to make the playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder can clinch a playoff spot with a win on Monday night over the host Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two teams in desperate need of a win meet Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

LeBron James could break a record established by Michael Jordan Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans that might never be broken again.

Two teams that will have a hard time recognizing one another renew acquaintances Tuesday night when the Indiana Pacers take on the Golden State Warriors.

When the Indiana Pacers take the court Sunday to play the Miami Heat, their magic number is one to clinch a playoff spot.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring their own six-game streak into TD Garden to face the short-handed Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The soft stretch of the Oklahoma City Thunder's schedule is over.

Corey Brewer has added another dimension to the Oklahoma City Thunder on both ends of the floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An air of mystery about the fate of the Oklahoma City Thunder surrounds the team as they prepare to embark on the final 23 games of their season.

LOS ANGELES -- Long considered a playground clash of wills anyway, the NBA All-Star Game will fully embrace its inner schoolyard Sunday at Staples Center with its hand-picked teams captained by two alpha males of the league.