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  • Top 15 NBA Players to Build a Team Around According to the Players Themselves

    LeBron James doesn’t show up for fourth quarters? Arguable. Afraid to take the last shot? Some would argue he makes the right decisions and players simply miss. This argument will go on until James wins an NBA title. One thing is for sure – According to an SI, which asked 137 NBA players who they would choose first to build a team around, LeBron James is the number one choice.

  • Kevin Durant Finally Shines in Orlando

    Kevin Durant scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a fantastic fourth quarter comeback against the Orlando Magic, despite Dwight Howard’s 33 points, grabbing another away win (105-102) as the Thunder keep the best record in the NBA at 29-7.

  • On LeBron James and NBA Clutch Shooting This Season

    LeBron James gave up on the final shot in the All-Star game, but his clutch shooting numbers haven’t been exactly stellar this season, so maybe he knew what he was doing. Shooting without anyone to restrain you, a-la Kobe Bryant, doesn’t always help your team, while having a Durant-Westbrook combo to share the load seems like the best idea.

  • Another All-Star Game, Another Kobe Bryant Record

    Kobe Bryant didn’t win the MVP, but he got what he wanted from the 2012 All-Star game. Setting records is something of a quest for Bryant, and breaking Michael Jodan’s record for most points in the All-Star games was on his mind all night, while Kevin Durant led the West to the win, winning the MVP, while LeBron James, who was just as good, came up just short for the East.

  • Top Ten NBA Players in 2011-2012 – Mid Season Edition

    LeBron James didn’t win the MVP last season, which would have been his third regular season award, because of the negative hype against him, and Derrick Rose suddenly bringing back the Chicago Bulls into a championship caliber team. Joined by Durant, Bynum, Howard, Bryant, Paul, Aldridge, Griffin and Kevin Love, these are the best NBA players so far in the 2011-2012 season.

  • Durant, Ibaka and Thunder Combine For Historic Night

    Kevin Durant scored 51 points, combining with Russell Westbrook for 91, being the first duo to both score over 40 since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1996, while Serge Ibaka had a points-rebounds-blocks triple double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 124-118 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.

  • On Kevin Martin Stopping Durant, Westbrook and Thunder

    Kevin Martin finished with 32 points, but he was stuck on 30 all through the fourth quarter, before heading to the line with 23 second on the clock, hitting both shots and giving the Houston Rockets a 96-95 lead. Both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook had a chance to win it for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but both missed.

  • Thunder & Durant Not Troubled by Fatigue

    Kevin Durant got to rest in the fourth quarter, finishing the 3 games in 3 nights with 3 wins for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who made easy work of the San Antonio Spurs with a 37-21 third quarter. James Harden added 20 off the bench in another fantastic game for the best sixth man in the NBA.

  • Mavs Finally Produce Four Quarters of Good Basketball

    Dirk Nowitzki led the way, as usual, with 26 points, but this time, the rest of his Dallas Mavericks teammates followed with energy and hustle, becoming the first team to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder this season (100-87), as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook just didn’t get enough help from the rest.

  • Durant Buzzer Beater Worsens Mavs’ Woes

    Kevin Durant put all the Russell Westbrook nonsense behind him and gave another fantastic offensive show, scoring 30 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 win over the struggling Dallas Mavericks, hitting the game winning three pointer to boot.