THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder took a rollercoaster ride to victory in their first game without All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook. The Thunder squandered a 26-point second-quarter lead before Kevin Durant received a friendly bounce on a critical 3-point attempt in the final minute of regulation to help lift Oklahoma City to a 104-101 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday at Toyota Center.
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By Associated Press Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook is scheduled to have knee surgery on Saturday.
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Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook is scheduled to have knee surgery on Saturday.
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By ESPN.com news services Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook underwent knee surgery Saturday to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
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By Associated Press Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook made a run at a triple-double in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed ex-teammate James Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series.
By Associated Press Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 21 before getting ejected in the final 3 minutes and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Sacramento Kings 104-95 on Monday night.
By The Huffington Post News Editors
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant for making a “menacing gesture,” when he pretended to slice his throat after throwing down a big dunk during the Thunder’s victory against the Golden State Warriors.
The play that led to Durant’s costly celebration occurred with about 1:45 left in the second quarter of Oklahoma City‘s 116-97 win at Golden State.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry‘s layup, and Durant corralled the ball and went in for a soaring dunk at the other end of the court. He then made throat-slashing gesture and crossed his hands in prayer.
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THE FACTS: It wasn’t particularly pretty but the Oklahoma City Thunder used a suffocating defensive effort to beat the Washington Wizards for the first time in two seasons, 103-80. The Thunder finished with three players in double figures. Point guard Russell Westbrook led the way with 21 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Westbrook was also 10-for-11 at the free throw line. Kevin Durant was right behind with 20 points and 10-for-10 at the stripe. Durant struggled from the floor though going 4-for-10. Sixth man Kevin Martin had a big night with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting including 3-for-4 on 3-pointers. …read more
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By Tom Van Riper, Forbes Staff
The Denver Nuggets faced a big threat to their winning streak on Tuesday night. On the schedule was a road game in one of the NBA’s most inhospitable buildings, Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena. The powerful Oklahoma City Thunder, led by two of the NBA’s top players, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, came into the game with a 30-4 record in their home building, 50-17 overall. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder’s superstars delivered. The Dallas Mavericks didn’t give their star a chance. Russell Westbrook scored 35 points and Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Sunday as the Thunder closed out a 107-101 road victory against the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 23 but didn’t attempt a field goal in the fourth. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points and the Oklahoma City cruised to a 110-87 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Kevin Martin added 15 points for Oklahoma City, which improved to 25-8 at home. The Thunder led 29-19 after one quarter and 50-28 at halftime.
THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder used a deadly combination of stifling defense and hot shooting to blitz the Utah Jazz 110-87. OKC led by as many as 32 and took control of the game midway through the first quarter. The Thunder starters left the game late in the third quarter and didn’t have to come back in. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 23 points, while also pulling down 10 rebounds for his 19th double-double of the season. Russell Westbrook added 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Had he stayed in the game, he was heading for a triple-double as Westbrook also had nine assists and seven rebounds. …read more
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THE FACTS: Kevin Durant went for 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Russell Westbrook had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their third straight, defeating the Knicks, 95-94, in a back-and-forth thriller at Madison Square Garden. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder tied an all-time NBA record with just two turnovers and used lockdown defense to shut out the Los Angeles Lakers over the last six minutes of the game to win 122-105. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 37 points on 15-for-29 shooting. Westbrook also led the Thunder in rebounds with 10 and added five assists. Kevin Durant had 26 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Serge Ibaka added 13 points, six boards and a couple of blocks. …read more
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THE FACTS: Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook finished the game the way he started it Sunday afternoon, with unwavering confidence and execution. Westbrook scored 10 of his 29 points in the final five minutes to lift Oklahoma City past the Clippers, 108-104, at Staples Center. With the victory, the Thunder held on to second place in the Western Conference and set the tone for a potential second-round playoff matchup with the third-place Clippers. …read more
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THE FACTS: The Oklahoma City Thunder used a dominating defensive performance for a change to rout the Chicago Bulls 102-72 Sunday night. Over their four previous games, opponents had averaged 113 points on Oklahoma City (41-15). The Bulls (32-24) had just 54 after three quarters and were shooting just 25 percent. Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 23 points. Kevin Durant had his 14th double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Serge Ibaka picked up his 10th double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. …read more
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THE FACTS: Thunder All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had big nights, combining to score 64 points and hand out 16 assists while leading Oklahoma City to a 127-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. …read more
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THE FACTS: Unsung Thunder players Thabo Sefolosha and Kendrick Perkins combined to score 35 points (more than three times their combined averages) to lead Oklahoma City past Phoenix 127-96. Sefolosha had a season-high 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting (4-for-6 on 3-pointers) and Perkins had a season-high 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting. He also pulled down nine rebounds, handed out three assists, blocked three shots and had two steals. Kevin Durant (21 points) and Russell Westbrook (17 points) did not have to play in the fourth quarter. Kevin Martin added 16 points giving the Thunder five players with 16 or more for the first time since Nov. 20, 2009 against Washington. All 13 Thunder players scored and OKC shot 57.5 percent. …read more
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THE FACTS: All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving scored 13 of his game-high 35 points in the final three minutes, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-110 upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night. Center Marreese Speights added 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Cleveland (14-34), which trailed by 11 points midway through the third quarter. Small forward Kevin Durant paced Oklahoma City (35-12) with 32 points, while point guard Russell Westbrook had 28 points and five assists. The Thunder made their first appearance at Quicken Loans Arena since March 13, 2011.
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By Associated Press Kevin Durant scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 points and nine assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Memphis 106-89 Thursday night in the Grizzlies’ first game since trading away leading-scorer Rudy Gay.
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