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Oklahoma City Thunder – Humiliating the Chicago Bulls
There’s something very pleasing about making a team that takes a lot of pride in its defense and hustle look like absolute amateurs, although that’s been the story recently for the Chicago Bulls, and especially in their visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who didn’t need anything special from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Helps James Harden Get Revenge
Saving career-highs for statement games isn’t a bad idea. James Harden didn’t do it alone, enjoying a big night from his backcourt partner Jeremy Lin, but he finally led the Houston Rockets to a win over his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his former teammates/friends, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Thunder vs Rockets Predictions
Some say the All-Star weekend has no effect on the regular season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder hope they’re wrong, after both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had big games in the same arena they’ll be playing in once again, this time facing the Houston Rockets.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Could Trade Kendrick Perkins
It was a real game changer in the Western Conference when Kendrick Perkins was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Oklahoma City Thunder three years ago, but it seems that there is a chance his time with the NBA finalists is over, possibly looking to trade him to the Phoenix Suns.
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NBA Story Lines to Follow Until the Playoffs
With two months and somewhere between 30-25 games left to play for the teams, there’s plenty to look forward to in what’s left of the NBA season, including the MVP battle between Kevin Durant and LeBron James, the whole Los Angeles Lakers saga with time running against them, who emerges from the East to challenge the Miami Heat and more.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Shows Who is the Real MVP
Ignore the fact that Kevin Durant scored one point more than LeBron James. He wasn’t even close to the level needed to outshine LeBron James, going through an unstoppable stretch, for once not troubled by the fact that the Miami Heat traveled to play away from home, against the the team with the best record in the NBA.
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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.
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Russell Westbrook, Not as Good as Advertised
Some players walk a fine line between being underrated and overrated. Which is Russell Westbrook? The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is one of the more polarizing players in the NBA today, but when looking at certain numbers and just the way Westbrook plays and behaves, it draws to a conclusion that he isn’t as good as the hype around him might suggest.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Quiet Kevin Durant Makes For Easy Wins
If Kevin Durant finishes a game with only 11 field goals attempted, it can only mean two things: either Russell Westbrook was in one of his selfish modes while Scott Brooks is too afraid to bench him, or the game went so well the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t need their best player to do what he does best.
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Kyrie Irving, the Best Clutch Player in the NBA
There are always arguments about who is the best shooter in “money-time” this season in the NBA. Kevin Durant gets a lot of appreciation when it comes to crunch time performance, but Kyrie Irving, facing Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder, has proven that it might be him.