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Thunder’s push to repeat. No team has repeated as champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, and no team has appeared in consecutive NBA Finals since the Warriors in 2018 and 2019. Oklahoma City made quick work of Phoenix in a first-round sweep, powered by its offense, defense, star power and versatility.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view,
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