The Thunder's pursuit of its first-ever NBA championship since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City remains alive. 

While the franchise did reach the mountaintop when the team called Seattle home in 1979, the team has yet to win a title since settling in OKC. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 35 points as OKC steamrolled the Denver Nuggets in Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

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The 125-93 victory punched the Thunder's ticket to the Western Conference Finals. OKC will meet the Minnesota Timberwolves in the conference finals, which begins on Tuesday.

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Elswehere, the New York Knicks will face off against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA's other conference finals. The Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA.

When Commissioner Adam Silver hands one of those teams the Larry O’Brien Trophy next month, it’ll mark a league first — seven championship franchises in a seven-year span.

There hasn’t been a back-to-back NBA champion since the Golden State Warriors won in 2017 and 2018. From there, the list of champions goes like this: Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston last season.

It’s the longest such run of different champions in NBA history; Major League Baseball, the NHL and the NFL have all had longer ones, and not too long ago, either.

Despite dealing with what ESPN reported as a "Grade 2 hamstring strain," Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon played on Sunday. He finished the loss with 8 points during his 25 minutes on the court.

While the season is over for 26 of the NBA's 30 clubs, the fun is just starting for the last four teams standing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Iam Tongi revealed a staggering weight loss while walking the red carpet at the "Lilo & Stitch" world premiere in Los Angeles.

The "American Idol" winner admitted he "feels amazing" now that he's down 115 pounds. Tongi, 20, credited his personal trainer with helping him stay on track with his health and weight-loss goals.

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"We have a workout session maybe around 11, come back [home], and we go to an ice bath or sauna," he told People magazine. 

"And then we come back, shower and go on a walk. And I've lost 115 pounds. It feels amazing. I feel great."

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Tongi said he's been committed to "working on myself" and "trying to stay healthy."

He's leaning into change this season, and is feeling inspired to create, now that he's living in Tennessee.

"I moved out to Memphis, so I've been working out, writing, recording, and just been busy — but in a different way," he said.

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"I'm working on an album, actually, so I'm excited about that, and we'll see how that goes. I’m inspired by a lot of soul. I love Al Green. Al Green is one of my favorite singers, so I'm excited for that [single]."

Despite the move to a land-locked state, Tongi will always appreciate visiting his home in Hawaii.

"It’s a great feeling to go home and just see the people and see them be excited when they see me. It's such a good feeling. It's a cool feeling," he said.

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For the finals on "American Idol," Tongi was up against Megan Danielle and Colin Stough.

Despite the competition, Tongi built a friendship with both of his fellow competitors.

"Honestly, if it wasn't for these guys and all my family and our friends, I would … I don't know if I would stay humble, because these guys taught me every day that I'm useless — I'm just kidding," Tongi previously told People magazine. "Honestly, we laugh a lot."

After his win, Tongi received backlash from viewers who thought the competition was "rigged." Many claimed the musician had only won because of his "sob story." The contestant's father passed away in 2021, and Tongi often referenced his father and used his guitar during performances.