Oklahoma City Thunder Archive

  • NBA Playoffs: Players Looking to Take Next Step
    April 26, 2012

    Though the NBA playoffs will likely be dominated by headlines surrounding some of the premier players in the game, it’s often the next tier of superstars that decides who ends up winning the championship.  With the standings just about settled, here’s a look at the other great players that will be looking to make a dent in the postseason.

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  • Thunder Soar into Playoffs
    April 25, 2012

    The Thunder wrap up the regular season tonight with a game against the Nuggets, but fans are looking forward to the playoffs even if the players say that they’re not.  As the second overall seed, the Thunder are expected to do some serious damage, though they’ll have to find a way to play team basketball so that they can handle a team like the streaking San Antonio Spurs.  The Thunder were the team that had the inside track on the number one seed in the West, the Spurs have now won eight straight and taken complete control.

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  • Western Conference: Contenders
    April 19, 2012

    The Western Conference has an eclectic mix of teams with title aspirations, making it about as wide open as it’s ever been.  Here’s a look at the teams considered the contenders heading into the playoffs.

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  • NBA Playoffs: Outlook for Top Stars
    April 17, 2012

    The NBA is a star driven league, something we’ll see first-hand with the upcoming NBA playoffs.  Here’s a look at top players in the game as they gear up for the playoffs.

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  • Thunder Outlast Grizz in 3OT
    May 10, 2011

    It was one of the craziest games I’ve ever seen.  The Thunder and Grizzlies just went back and forth, exchanging the lead and constantly tying at the end of periods.  After three overtimes, the Thunder finally came up with the 133-123 victory.  After struggling in the first three games of the series, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had a huge effort, dropping 40 points to go with five boards and five assists.  Kevin Durant was held somewhat in check early in the game, but he came on strong in the overtime periods to finish with 35 points and 13 boards.

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  • Thunder Even Series With Grizz
    May 4, 2011

    After dropping Game One to the upstart Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back in the second contest of the seven-game series last night, taking home the 11-102 victory.  Memphis head coach Lionel Hollins noticed that the Thunder were significantly more aggressive in Game Two than they were in the previous contest.  “It was a classic desperate team, more aggressive team,” Hollins told the media after the game.  ”I say the desperate team usually wins, and they were the desperate team in their play, which was a sense of urgency and aggressiveness.”

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  • Fantasy Basketball Risers
    March 3, 2011

    ESPN’s Seth Landman has a few players that could be on the rise in fantasy basketball right now.  The first player he notes is Oklahoma City’s James Harden.  “With Jeff Green out of town, and tiny Nate Robinson the only perimeter player brought in to replace him, Harden is going to (finally) be asked to carry more of the load on both ends of the floor for the Thunder,” Landman writes.  ”Interestingly, he had already begun to put up better numbers before the deadline; he’s currently on just his second streak of five or more games with double-figure scoring this season (after three such streaks last season).”

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