Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder all-star guard who ignites the team’s explosive offense, will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and be out indefinitely–a severe blow to OKC’s championship aspirations. General manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had not yet scheduled Westbrook’s surgery and would not have [...]
James Harden Leads Rockets Past The Thunder
February 21, 2013 | Posted by
In the third game against his old team, James Harden reminded the Oklahoma City Thunder of his unique skill set, dropping a career-high 46 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 122-119 victory. Harden along with Jeremy Lin, who added 29 points, managed to mount an intense fourth-quarter comeback after being down 14 points [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Passing Gives Lakers Hope Of Turn Around
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In last two games, Kobe Bryant has shot less and passed more and the Los Angeles Lakers — the surprise disappointment of the season — won both times. Maybe, just maybe, the elixir has been found to turn around their season. Bryant, one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, surely hopes so. The league’s [...]
James Harden Traded to Houston In NBA Shocker
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
James Harden, one of the Oklahoma City trio of stars that led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in June, was traded to the Houston Rockets when he refused a $55-million contract extension offer. The news that OKC had broken up its dynamic young core of Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook was met with [...]
Thunder Secure Serge Ibaka For Four More Years
August 18, 2012 | Posted by
The Oklahoma City Thunder built their Western Conference-championship team through the draft. And they are keeping the core of the group together through lengthy contract extensions. After signing Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to lucrative deals, the Thunder have agreed to a four-year, $40-million extension with power forward Serge Ibaka, according to Yahoo!Sports.com. While Durant, [...]
Teammate LeBron James A Painful Reminder for Kevin Durant
July 11, 2012 | Posted by
Kevin Durant cannot hide from the hurt this summer. LeBron James, not Olympic teammates, is a constant reminder. The NBA Finals ended in Miami only about three weeks ago, with James’ victory celebration interrupted only briefly to embrace Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder star, with a consoling hug. Now, as teammates, Durant admits seeing James [...]
LeBron James, Heat One Win Away From NBA Championship
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
LeBron James continues to build on his legacy, a legacy far different from the one established last year when he shrunk in the NBA Finals. No, this LeBron James is one of purpose and courage—and he is one more victory from being crowned King. He got to this prime position Tuesday night when he and [...]
Russell Westbrook Does Not See Himself As A Problem
June 16, 2012 | Posted by
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has drawn criticism for his decision-making and shot selection that has contributed to the Thunder falling behind the Miami Heatin the first halves of Games 1 and 2. ABC analyst Magic Johnson said Westbrook had one of the worst performances for a point guard in the Finals that [...]
Russell Westbrook Has Hurt Thumb, Dwyane Wade Hurt Ego
June 14, 2012 | Posted by
Going into tonight’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is nursing a bad left thumb, injured in the Western Conference finals about a week ago. Miami’s Dwyane Wade has been nursing a bad knee for a while, but even more so, a bruised ego. Westbrook and Wade represent [...]
Durant, OKC Push Lakers To The Brink
May 20, 2012 | Posted by
If there was any doubt about Kevin Durant’s status as an NBA superstar, they should be squashed now. The league’s top scorer was brilliant again down the stretch, this time draining the game-winning three-point jump shot at the Staples Center to give Oklahoma City a 103-100 victory and commanding 3-1 Western Conference semifinals series lead. [...]
