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Thunder vs Clippers – Blake Griffin Shines After Foolish Ejections
It took Matt Barnes to solve the tangle between Serge Ibaka and Blake Griffin, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder slightly short in the middle, while the Los Angeles Clippers ran them off the floor in the second half en route to a 111-103 win.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Serge Ibaka Finally Stops Missing Shots
Much has been said about the Oklahoma City Thunder deciding to trade James Harden in order to avoid the luxury tax and give Serge Ibaka the big contract extension. After a rough start to this season, many fingers were pointed at the big man’s inability to become a trustworthy third scorer next to Kevin Durant. However, the return of Russell Westbrook from injury, looking like he hasn’t been gone at all, has brought Ibaka back to a more pleasing form, hopefully a sustainable one as well.
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NBA – Mavs vs Thunder Predictions
The Dallas Mavericks haven’t been very successful against the Oklahoma City Thunder over the last couple of years, and the second best offense in the NBA, led by Monta Ellis and Dirk Nowitzki, will certainly be put to the test against the reunited duo of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Gets His Russell Westbrook Back
The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t going anywhere without Russell Westbrook, so the point guard decided he’ll come back early to help out Kevin Durant, bringing his energy, athleticism, speed and selfishness all back in one package to lead his team in a 103-96 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Thunder vs Timberwolves – Kevin Durant Can’t Look Any Worse
The Minnesota Timberwolves, when healthy, look like a team that can make the playoffs, as Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio put on another double double show in a 100-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are going to have these kind of games as long as Russell Westbrook is out of the picture and Kevin Durant is forced to do more things than just score without having to worry about anything else.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Needs to Score More Than Ever
Scoring 36 points in 24 minutes isn’t something we’re going to see from Kevin Durant or anyone else in this NBA season, but it does serve as an example of just how much the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to rely on him, especially while Russell Westbrook is out.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Taking Preseason Seriously
Maybe it’s the fact that Russell Westbrook is out, and it means taking on more scoring responsibilities, but it just might be that playing abroad comes with certain contracts that force teams to play with their stars like it’s a regular season game, as the Oklahoma City Thunder try and keep working out any way they can to make their absentee point guard less of a problem.
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Russell Westbrook Injury Means Kevin Durant is Under Too Much Pressure
Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out prematurely from the playoffs because of Russell Westbrook being injured, and Kevin Durant not being able to carry the team on his own. As the new NBA season approaches, at least the start of the year is going to look quite similar.
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NBA Players on Max Contracts
In the changing landscape of the NBA’s salary cap as more and more regulations from the latest CBA come into play, there are currently 22 players in the league with a max contract, including a few teams – New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, with two or more players getting a max deal.
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Miami Heat – Who Can Deny Them From Completing the Three-Peat?
The Miami Heat weren’t all-conquering NBA champions last season. Yes, LeBron James seems to be getting better with every passing season, but that’s not true when it comes to Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, while opponents like the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs have shown teams what it takes exactly to beat the best team in the NBA in a 7-game series.