NBA playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder push ahead late to beat Pelicans, complete series sweep

It wasn't a great outing on Monday night, but the Oklahoma City Thunder got the job done. The Thunder are now headed into the Western Conference semifinals for the first time in nearly a decade. The Thunder used a late run to fend off the New Orleans Pelicans 97-89 in Game 4 of their opening-round playoff series on Monday at the Smoothie King Center. The win completed the 4-0 series sweep and officially sends them into the next round of the playoffs. It was their first series sweep since 2012. The Pelicans, on the other hand, have now been swept...