When the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder begin play in the Western Conference finals Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the matchup figures in many ways to be a battle of strength on strength.

The Timberwolves are underdogs in the West final, but it's them, not the Thunder, who have been here before. How much will ...

Charlotte drew the fourth overall pick during the league’s annual lottery in Chicago a week ago. Adding another young ...