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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Out With an Injury as Well
There’s still plenty of time for things to turn around, but after losing 93-90 to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves not only after two losses in two games to start the season, but now without Russell Westbrook, injuring his hand and joining the team’s other superstar, Kevin Durant, on the unable to play list for now.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Russell Westbrook Alone Can’t Beat Them
It was very predictable to see Russell Westbrook trying to beat the Portland Trail Blazers on his own. It’s safe to say that the plan of him against the rest of the world isn’t going to work out on most occasions.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Will Struggle Without Kevin Durant
It’s always difficult to decide just how much the preseason means. With the Oklahoma City Thunder, it’s less about their record and more about how badly they’ve been playing without Kevin Durant, as taking more shots by Russell Westbrook hasn’t really been helping make up for the MVP’s absence.
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Don’t Count Out Russell Westbrook Winning the MVP
The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t better off because Kevin Durant is injured. No one can be when such a player goes down. But Russell Westbrook now has a chance to be even more of an offensive focal point, and maybe make such an impression that it will put him in the MVP discussion.
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Kevin Durant Injury Means Russell Westbrook Going to Shoot Way Too Much
Kevin Durant getting injured is quite a blow for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it’s also going to be an opportunity to see how Russell Westbrook plays as the number one scoring option on a team.
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Oklahoma Thunder – Kevin Durant the Only One Looking Good on Preseason Debut
The most memorable thing from the preseason game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets? Timofey Mozgov blocking Kevin Durant in a slightly humiliating way, and the Nuggets winning 114-101.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Something Has to Change
Another season without an NBA title for that seemed destined to be with at least one by now. The Oklahoma City Thunder are great, but so far the tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is improving individually without getting them to the promised land, while Scott Brooks is taking shots of criticism, Kendrick Perkins is once more looked at as something of a liability and Serge Ibaka might be getting a new starting five partner next to him in Steven Adams.
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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Fall Short, San Antonio Spurs Finalists Again
For the first time in the Western Conference Finals, we got ourselves a close game, ending in another first – a road win. The San Antonio Spurs finished the job in six games with a 112-107 overtime win thanks to some great basketball from Tim Duncan in the clutch, Manu Ginobili hitting some big shots and Boris Diaw proving his value once more. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook gave it their best shot, but without a decent head coach, system or depth, there’s always going to be a ceiling on this team.
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NBA Playoffs – San Antonio Spurs Figure it Out, Oklahoma City Thunder Look Exhausted
Sometimes the solution is simple, but takes a while to find. Using Matt Bonner in the lineup and giving Boris Diaw an extended time on the floor opened up so many things on offense for the San Antonio Spurs, getting to run all over the Oklahoma City Thunder with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili leading the way to a 117-89 win, taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
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NBA Playoffs – Oklahoma City Thunder Depend More on Russell Westbrook Than on Kevin Durant
Pure scorers don’t win championships. Guy who can do more than just one thing are usually more important to contenders. Kevin Durant might be the biggest name and best player on the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has the MVP to show for it. But the most important player in whatever remains of their playoffs and title hopes is Russell Westbrook.