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NBA Rumors: Orlando Magic Hope Counting on Serge Ibaka Defense Taking Them to the Next Level
Not everyone around the Orlando Magic is in love with their addition of Serge Ibaka. However, trading for him has undoubtedly turned them, on paper at least, into a much better defensive team, maybe even good enough to make the playoffs.
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Orlando Magic Season Preview: Trying to Finish the Endless Rebuilding Era
It seems that the Orlando Magic have been rebuilding since Dwight Howard left the team four years ago. This season, with Serge Ibaka arriving alongside Bismack Biyombo and Jeff Green, joining the likes of Evan Fournier and Elfrid Payton, the goal has to be about more than improving on the win column.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Helps Out Billy Donovan, Shreds Tony Parker
Everyone talking about the return of Kevin Durant probably gave Russell Westbrook some extra motivation for the first game of the season, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs, giving Billy Donovan a nice victory on his debut in the NBA while revealing the problems for the still meshing Spurs.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Don’t Forget About Them
Everyone is talking about the San Antonio Spurs as the new favorites to win the NBA championship. The Golden State Warriors are the defending and looking very strong champions. The Cleveland Cavaliers are re-loading and if healthy might actually be the best team in the NBA. And how can one forget about the Los Angeles Clippers, vastly improving this free agency? Somehow, everyone has forgotten about the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Playing MVP Basketball
While the last MVP winner, Kevin Durant, is out with another injury, his sidekick Russell Westbrook is doing his best to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder charging towards a playoff spot and more while making his case for winning the award, a case that looks stronger and stronger with every passing game.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki & Chandler Parsons Thrive in Small Ball
Playing as a center suited Dirk Nowitzki very well in the absence of Tyson Chandler, and together with Chandler Parsons formed a very dynamic and difficult to stop duo as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107, enjoying the awful performance from Russell Westbrook.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – No Stars, No Problem
There’s no chance to win without Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, right? It turns out there’s more to the Oklahoma City Thunder than just their two superstars, winning 102-91 against the Denver Nuggets, their first of the season, led by Serge Ibaka and Perry Jones, carrying the offense despite the lack of faith from outside the organization.
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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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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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12 Best NBA Gifs in May 2014
It’s been a busy month of NBA playoffs, and there’s no better way to glance over the most memorable moments than in Gif form, with Lance Stephenson blowing in the ear of LeBron James or Kevin Durant flopping like there’s no tomorrow being the highlights of this quality batch.