Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder

Daequan Cook’s Defense Saves Oklahoma City Thunder – a Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It seems a lot the talk recently with the Oklahoma City Thunder surrounds Thabo Sefolosha’s injury and the team having to survive without his defense until he returns. The side story is that James Harden does not seem to be the man to step in and replace that defense in the…

OKC Thunder Travel to San Antonio Spurs: Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Two division-leading teams in the NBA’s Western Conference will meet Feb. 4. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel south to Texas to take on the San Antonio Spurs. Tip off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder are coming off a 101-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at home.

OKC Thunder Find Ways to Win Against Memphis: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder and head coach Scott Brooks are continuing to find ways to beat NBA teams. Kevin Durant, despite being a forward, hit a key 3-pointer with a minute left to help his team defeat the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 101-94 on Feb.

Nowitzki beginning to look like old self (Yahoo! Sports)

The Dallas Mavericks have been waiting for Dirk Nowitzki to look like his old self. It finally happened on Friday night as the 7-foot forward canned 12 of 17 shots for a season-high 30 points. Two nights earlier, he had his worst game of the season and one of the poorest shooting…

Thunder Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

There’s no denying Kevin Durant is a bona fide superstar on the court and at the ballot box.

The 23-year-old small forward was named a starter on the 2012 Western Conference All-Star team after receiving 1,345,566 votes, second most in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant was the only West player with more.

This will mark the third career All-Star appearance for Durant and his second straight as a starter. Durant was the All-Star Game’s second leading scorer with 34 points in 30 minutes last season in Los Angeles.

He went into Friday helping lead the Thunder to the NBA’s best record while averaging 26.6 points (third in the NBA), a team-high 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 37.1 minutes.

Through the first six weeks of the season, Durant had recorded nine…

Friday’s National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder No Longer Overshadowed by Dallas Mavericks – a Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Throughout the entire game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies, the announcers talked about how this was a great and exciting young rivalry. I can see that and have always felt that Oklahoma City and Memphis would be great rivals.