TAG: Oklahoma City Thunder
By Dime Magazine

It was apparent almost from the tip: Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinal series between OKC and Memphis hinged on how much weight Kevin Durant could carry. With no Russell Westbrook, with Serge Ibaka building a brick road, and with Kendrick Perkins struggling just to catch passes, Durant was forced to do everything. Literally. He finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and made six of his team’s last seven shots, including the game-winner with just over 10 seconds to go. Read More »
Tags: Kevin Durant, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder
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By Dime Magazine

Here’s Quincy Pondexter‘s role in Memphis’ Western Conference Semifinal series against OKC: make Kevin Durant work, chill in the corner and drop a couple of three-pointers, and don’t do anything stupid. But at the end of the third quarter in today’s Game 1, he added a little spice to his admittedly reserved expectations: a double-pumping 40-footer that beat the buzzer. Read More »
Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Quincy Pondexter
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May 1, 2013 / 5:00 pm
By Spencer Lund
The Houston Rockets are in the same place as the Boston Celtics after winning Game 4 at home, 105-103, on Monday night. They successfully faced down a possible sweep at the hands of the Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City Thunder, and set themselves up to play spoiler during Game 5 tonight in Oklahoma City’s raucous Chesapeake Energy Arena. They might be able to survive and put the pressure back on Oklahoma City if they continue to deny Kevin Durant the ball, which is a lot easier to do now that Westbrook is out with a lateral meniscus tear. Read More »
Tags: Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets, Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook
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Apr 30, 2013 / 11:30 am
By Bryan Confer
Bringing up the argument of who won the James Harden trade is almost as pointless as the best rapper debate at your local barbershop. There’ll always be one or two guys who co-sign your stand, and there’ll always be a handful who think you’re out of your mind. There will be a lot of pointless arguing and talking in circles. There’s almost never a middle ground. Read More »
Tags: chris paul, Houston Rockets, James Harden, kevin martin, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook
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By Sean Sweeney

After acquiring a new nightmare earlier in the game, courtesy of Carlos Delfino, Kevin Durant dropped five straight points when OKC needed it most. First came a deep three-pointer. And next was this crossover and slam in the lane against four Rocket defenders. Yet the best part of the highlight probably wasn’t the one-handed sledgehammer or the dribble escape. It was Chris Webber. Read More »
Tags: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Apr 30, 2013 / 12:44 am
By Dime Magazine
The complex layers of the relationship between Josh Smith, Atlanta fans and NBA fans at large run deep, and they’ve been there throughout his entire career. Not quite an All-Star. Incredible all-around talent. Not a jump shooter. But he can make them. Not a building block. But building-block level talent. In the third quarter against Indiana last night, with Atlanta slowly blowing what should’ve been an easy win, the Josh Smith demons came to the surface again. Read More »
Tags: Andray Blatche, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Carlos Delfino, Chandler Parsons, Charles Barkley, Chicago Bulls, Chris Broussard, Derek Fisher, Gerald Wallace, Houston Rockets, Iman Shumpert, Indiana Pacers, Jason Collins, josh smith, Kevin Durant, Metta World Peace, Nate Robinson, Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka, Spike Lee
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By Dime Magazine
Put all of the timetables, speculation and hope to bed – there will be no Russell Westbrook playoff comeback this season. Word just broke on various outlets that Westbrook has undergone successful meniscus surgery and will not return this season. Read More »
Tags: 2013 NBA Playoffs, nba playoff, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook
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Apr 27, 2013 / 1:36 am
By Dime Magazine
Sometimes in the NBA Playoffs, two squads will matchup and eventually it’ll become so obvious who the better team is that even the players just have to give in. The Knicks and Celtics have reached that point, and they got there in the early moments of the second half during New York’s 90-76 Game 3 win. Carmelo Anthony was lighting people up on his way to 26 points, and whenever he took a break, J.R. Smith (15 points) responded with fadeaways and pull-ups. Read More »
Tags: boston celtics, carmelo anthony, David Kahn, denver nuggets, dwight howard, flip saunders, Golden State Warriors, J.J. Redick, J.R Smith, Jared Dudley, Jerry Stackhouse, jim boylan, los angeles lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, san antonio spurs, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, Ty Lawson
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Apr 26, 2013 / 3:30 pm
By Felix Huang
From the intensity of the playoffs, the most memorable moments arise. Amid the chaos, reputations are forged, particularly for those whose renown does not (yet) land them gaudy shoe deals. Yesterday we took a look at hidden x-factors in the Grizzlies/Clippers series. Read More »
Tags: Carl Landry, denver nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Kawhi Leonard, los angeles lakers, Metta World Peace, Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder, Patrick Beverley, san antonio spurs, Wilson Chandler
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By Sean Sweeney
According to Royce Young of Daily Thunder, Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear. No timetable has been announced at this time. Read More »
Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook
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