Tag: kevin martin

  • 2013 NBA Free Agency – Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns & Milwaukee Bucks Make Eric Bledsoe & J.J. Redick Trade

    2013 NBA Free Agency – Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns & Milwaukee Bucks Make Eric Bledsoe & J.J. Redick Trade

    After being talked about for quite a while, the Los Angeles Clippers finally move Eric Bledsoe, getting J.J. Redick in return, in a deal that involved the Phoenix Suns getting Bledsoe and Caron Butler, while the Bucks receivers a second round draft pick from each team.

  • NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder & the Kevin Martin Question

    NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder & the Kevin Martin Question

    To release or to sign Kevin Martin seems to be the biggest free agency issue the Oklahoma City Thunder have to handle in this off-season, as the shooter who was brought in to replace James Harden disappointed mostly in the postseason that ended a lot earlier than anyone expected from last season’s NBA finalists.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Needs More From Serge Ibaka & Kevin Martin

    Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Needs More From Serge Ibaka & Kevin Martin

    It’s hard to point a finger on the one reason the Oklahoma City Thunder have been looking so bad on the court, regardless of who is missing. Reggie Jackson is doing a good job in the place of Russell Westbrook, but Kevin Durant needs more from what worked during the regular season – Serge Ibaka and Kevin Martin, who have been disappointing, to say the least, the Western Conference Semifinals so far.

  • Kevin Durant Needs Kevin Martin to Stun the Memphis Grizzlies

    Kevin Durant Needs Kevin Martin to Stun the Memphis Grizzlies

    Without Russell Westbrook, it seemed like the Oklahoma City Thunder were doomed. But Kevin Durant just happens to be one of the most unstoppable players in the NBA, even when he’s on his own. Kevin Martin remembered he used to be a big time scorer, and over the last two games has carried the Thunder along with Durant, helping set up the ground for the fourth quarter turnaround and snatching game 1 away from the Memphis Grizzlies.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Martin Was Brought Over For This

    Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Martin Was Brought Over For This

    All the comparisons with the star of his former team haven’t really been kind to Kevin Martin, brought over to the Oklahoma City Thunder to fill the role of a spot up shooter from the bench, forced to do something bigger with Russell Westbrook falling down. Kevin Durant led the way to a Game 6 win, but it was Martin who was the difference maker, finally making the most of a terrible Rockets defense.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder Show Houston Rockets What a Playoff Juggernaut Is

    Oklahoma City Thunder Show Houston Rockets What a Playoff Juggernaut Is

    It’s nice to fantasize about how James Harden can be incredibly good for 6-7 games in one series and make a fight out of the clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets, but in reality, it’s not even close to being a fair fight, with Kevin Durant leading Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka to an explosive and dominant start to yet another chase after the NBA championship, running all over a team that doesn’t seem to belong in the same league.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder – Replicating NBA Playoffs Success Harder in 2013

    Oklahoma City Thunder – Replicating NBA Playoffs Success Harder in 2013

    A look at some advanced stats and overall efficiency suggests the Oklahoma City Thunder are still the best team in the Western conference, let alone the NBA, but their over-reliance on the individual skills of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, not to mention their struggles in head-to-head games against the conference’s best teams suggests reaching the Finals for a second consecutive season isn’t going to be this easy.

  • Kevin Martin Helping the Durant-Westbrook Duo Dominate

    Kevin Martin Helping the Durant-Westbrook Duo Dominate

    Something wasn’t normal with Kevin Martin as the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 119-98 win against the exhausted Golden State Warriors. Whatever it was, it worked, as Martin joined Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, combining for 68 points in the win.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Makes Way for Russell Westbrook

    Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Makes Way for Russell Westbrook

    The best team in the NBA isn’t stopping, as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled for a fifth consecutive win.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder – Better Than Last Season?

    Having the best record in the NBA, still before the halfway line, still doesn’t mean the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA title, but with an always improving young core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka, might be even better than last season.