Oklahoma City Thunder

Sports Network) - A pair of teams coming off hard-fought overtime losses to the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers hook up in south Texas Friday when Houston plays host to Oklahoma City at Toyota Center.

Both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets are coming off overtime losses to the reigning NBA champions, but while the defeat was somewhat of a moral victory for the young Thunder, it felt more like a missed opportunity for Houston. The host Rockets will have a good chance to get bac...

Sports Network) - The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers kick off a quick two-game road trip Tuesday, when they face the improved Oklahoma City Thunder at Ford Center.

Steve Blake scored 18 points and Brandon Roy made a late push to finish with 16, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 83-74 on Sunday night to split a two-game road trip.One night after scoring 42 points in a loss at Houston, Roy struggled to get anything going on offe...

Sports Network) - The unbeaten Oklahoma City Thunder will begin a rough stretch of games starting with tonight's showdown at home versus the Portland Trail Blazers.

Sports Network) - Paul Westphal will make his Sacramento head coaching debut tonight, when the Kings pay a visit to Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center.

Once is a mistake. Twice is a habit. Three times? Well, that’s a lifestyle.In its 104-89 loss to Sacramento in Thursday night’s preseason finale, the Thunder provided one final bit of confirmation that its way of life is currently one defined by deficient defense and disappointing effort.T...

No. You all do realize that being a .500 team would mean the Thunder winning 41 games, right? Honestly, I can’t believe this is a topic of debate.

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin was held out of Thursday night's preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a sprained left ankle.

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Andres Nocioni scored 19 points and rookie Omri Casspi added 16 as the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-89 in a preseason game Thursday night despite playing without leading scorer Kevin Martin.After taking advantage of Oklahoma City's suspect 3-point defense to bu...

With just 67 characters, Jeff Green connected with his fans like never before on Sept. 25."tryna figure this twitter stuff out...can someone pleeaase help me?” Green wrote on that Friday at 3:53 p.m.Within seconds, the star forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder discovered his fans were more th...

TULSA -- Foul trouble limited Kevin Durant for much of three quarters, but it didnât stop him when the Oklahoma City Thunder needed him most.

Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rally for a 96-91 preseason win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

New Orleans Hornets backup center Hilton Armstrong, who has missed the first two preseason games with a sore left thigh, will play in Saturday’s home preseason opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Coach Byron Scott said Friday.

Veteran NBA announcer Tom Werme and former University of Oklahoma basketball player Elissa Walker Campbell will serve as sideline reporters on the Oklahoma City Thunder game telecasts this season, the Thunder announced today.Werme will serve as host and sideline reporter for all Wed...

Sam Young scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in preseason action Wednesday night.

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Harden suffers minor setback James Harden had a rude welcome to the NBA on the opening day of his first training camp Tuesday. The No. 3 overall pick was accidentally poked in the eye by a teammate and had to leave practice near the conclusion of the session to get it treated as a precaution.The i...

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Athletic Training Education graduate program in the College of Education and Professional Studies recently received a donation of two essential modalities for its athletic training lab from the Oklahoma City Thunder organization.

Less than two months before it is to be unveiled to Oklahoma City Thunder players and their fans, the Ford Center's overhauled interior sits waiting like a present ready to be unwrapped. Under thin layers of plastic wrap and paper are the new toys being bought with millions of dollars in tax...

If indeed a village is what it takes to raise a child, the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday continued fortifying its community surrounding Russell Westbrook.The Thunder completed its assistant coaching staff by hiring former Portland and Philadelphia head coach Maurice Cheeks, a 15-y...

The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed free agent guard Kevin Ollie. The 36-year-old Ollie has appeared in 637 games over 12 seasons spread over 11 different teams.

The past two drafts have given Oklahoma City an improving nucleus to work with.

The Oklahoma City Thunder seem to like James Harden at pick #3... Charlotte Bobcats moving up to take Stephen Curry? ... Lots of character guys in this draft...

Neither was invited to the NBA-sponsored combine that takes place later this week in Chicago. Downey has had one workout with a team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Archie had two workouts, with the Thunder and Houston Rockets. ...

 OK 4 pick in a draft that featured Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. "It's about as disappointing as you could ever hope for,” West was quoted in the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "It's like pitching pennies. It's grossly unfair. I've never liked it. ...

 OK Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks works for tips as a Bricktown bartender to raise money for victims of recent wildfires. After pulling the Thunder through a tough season, Brooks deserves a drink. • Government. Crews repair a hole in the ...

 - Jason Fleming Mark Warkentien the 2008-09 NBA Executive of the Year…2009 NBA Playoff Lines of the Day for Monday. A Stronger Durant? If you thought Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant was pretty dang good already and progressing nicely, he has one thought for ...

Sports Network) - Two of the NBA's also-rans close up shop Wednesday when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Hollywood to take on the lowly Los Angeles Clippers in the season finale for both clubs.

By David Friedman Literally from day one, I insisted that Kevin Durant should be used at small forward, not shooting guard. It did not surprise me that the first move Scott Brooks made after replacing P.J. Carlesimo as Oklahoma City's Coach was to switch Durant from shooting guard back to his natural position--and it...Read the full post from 20 Second Timeout Tags: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma city thunder via Blogdigger blog search for "Oklahoma City Thunder" ("Kevin Durant" OR OKC OR "Ford Center" OR NBA OR Sonics OR "Clay Bennett" OR "Scott Brooks" OR "reply to comment" OR Carlesimo OR Seattle).   [read the full post]

By Jimmy Bramlett Kobe Bryant denies the Thunder. AP Photo/Alonzo Adams LA Lakers defeat Oklahoma City Thunder 107-93 . The Thunder tried making a comeback in the fourth quarter, but it took Kobe Bryant only three minutes to score 10 points to squash that hope. With the 36 points he scored, Bryant eclipsed Adr...

 CA He is on his way to being one of the 'lock-down defenders' in the NBA. He can have a long NBA career as a role-player and defensive stopper. In the coming offseason, the coaching staff needs to work with Kyle in a few areas. ...

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By Jimmy Bramlett lt;p><a href="http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=2c36c5bd1940709252803c079d907cf8">LAst Night's Action: Lakers Homecoming</a></p><blockquote>Lamar Odom looks on at Kevin Durant. AP Photo/Gus Ruelas LA Lakers defeat Oklahoma City...

By seth Save Our Sonics, the grassroots fan group that organized local resistance to Clay Bennett, will find out. They’ve organized a road trip to Portland to see the first Thunder appearance in the Pacific Northwest, next Wednesday. ... Come watch Seattle favorites Brandon Roy, Nate McMillan and t...

By Q NBA betting preview and free pick for tonights Monday NBA matchup between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Utah Jazz. The Jazz are currently a 8.5-point favorite... ... In their last five outings they have beaten only the Oklahoma City Thunder , and they have covered just one of their last eight games....

You are witnessing, first hand, a youth movement in the NBA, the likes of which, we haven’t seen in years. Nine years to be exact. First it was Eric Gordon and Al Thornton. A rookie and a second year man. Rookie Eric Gordon had forty-one points for the Clippers against OKC Thunder the other night. A...

By Pappagiorgio His 3.02 turnovers per game is the second highest total on the team, behind only Kevin Durant. If RW0 is going to be our point guard of the future, he needs to work on taking better care of the ball, and continue to get better running .... I think you will see that “Interim” tag dropped, and Scott Brook...

By Q NBA betting preview and free pick for tonights matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden St. Warriors. The Warriors are a 5.5-point favorite... ... Of course, those games were at the Ford Center, as was the previous meeting between these two, a 107-100 Oklahoma City win in which Kevi...

Seattle, WA -- Jan. 14, 2009 -- Live music club Neumos (925 E. Pike Street) will host Bring em Back Home -- The Seattle SuperSonics Tribute Show on Friday, Jan. 23 at 9:00 P.M. Bring em Back Home -- The Seattle SuperSonics Tribute Show Friday, Jan. 23 @ Neumos (925 E. Pike Street, Seattle)

By swamigp On July 3rd, Seattle SuperSonics Owner Clay Bennett was granted permission to move his team to Oklahoma City in exchange for a $45 million dollar payment. The transition outraged Seattle’s loyal fans, but the Oklahoma City Era was about to begin, no matter how much they opposed it. Bennett...

By Tom Ziller by Tom ZillerWith an awful team to call my own, don't ask why I have spent the past week catching every Oklahoma City Thunder game I could on League Pass. Something about Kevin Durant continues to thrill, and Russell Westbrook's new cult status as Rondo-on-a-bad-team coupled with Jeff Gre...

Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin Durant dunks against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. Durant's season-high 41 points was not enough for the Thunder, as they lost to Golden State 112-102.

By rss@youtube.com (AEBD85) MIAMI(AP) For a team less than three years removed from winning an NBA championship, a three-game winning streak might seem like no big deal. But to the Miami Heat, it's a significant step forward. NBA scoring leader Dwyane Wade scored 25 of his 38 points in the first half and Miami beat the re...

Kevin Durant is friends with LeBron James and would love nothing more than to reach his stature in the NBA. James, though, has no desire to be part of the 2010 free agency feeding frenzy, if at all possible. Durant also could be a free agent in 2010, the summer LeBron and a host of other high-powe...

The head coaches have been fired from the two worst NBA teams and the season is four weeks old.Eddie Jordan was let go by the Washington Wizards on Monday after opening the season 1-10. P.J. Carlesimo was fired by the Oklahoma City Thunder during the weekend after a 1-12 start; they are now 1-13. T...

Lots of eye-popping news on the Web today. OK, the Sonics, er, Oklahoma City Thunder dropping coach P.J. Carlesimo after a 1-12 start isn't exactly "surprising," but given all the mumbo jumbo about him teaching a young squad and already making it through a 20-win season unscathed (remember...

What a difference a day made for Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady, who aggravated his surgically repaired left knee in Monday's win against the Oklahoma City Thunder and talked about being right back at "square one, even before surgery."Not so Tuesday, when McGrady canceled an MRI, r...

By jason@kottke.org When the Seattle Supersonics up and moved to Oklahoma to become the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sonics fan John Moe became a fan free agent. He arranged recruiting calls and visits with several teams around the league to see if they would have him. So was he welcoming me aboard then?

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant is an NBA superstar-in-training, and so is the Oklahoma City Thunder for which he plays. Three years ago, OKC became an NBA adoption city for the displaced New Orleans Hornets following Hurricane Katrina.

By Basketbawful NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that isn't even supposed to be here today! They are: The Oklahoma City Thunder.