Veteran NBA referee Scott Foster took a bloody shot to the nose during a jump ball during game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, causing the matchup to be paused briefly.

Lu Dort and the Thunder’s D rattled the Wolves once again, taking Game 2 of the Western Conference finals 118-103 Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

Much of the focus has been on Arizona State football over the last year - that is obviously for good reason. While the football program has thrived, the basketball program stumbled in Big 12 play last season after looking to be the part of an NCAA tournament squad.

Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams were named to the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams, respectively, marking the first such honors for both and a historic first for the Thunder with multiple players selected in the same season.

The NBA announced that Thunder guard Lu Dort has been named to the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Dort is joined by Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels and Amen Thompson while teammate Jalen Williams was named to the second team.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA’s MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Montreal's Luguentz Dort was named to the NBA's 2024-25 all-defence first team on Thursday, the league announced.

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It is the first career All-Defensive selection for Zubac, who led the league in total rebounds (1,010) and helped the Clippers finish third in defensive rating (109.4).

The 2024-25 NBA season is officially the most awarded season for Canadians in the NBA. With the mix of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP, Luguentz Dort’s First Team All Defense selection, and Zach Edey’s selection to First Team All Rookie – they’ve combined to do something that is unprecedented for Canadians in the NBA.