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LeBron James Wins 4th MVP Award, Joins Elite Company

Scott Prather — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:39:12 +0000

Miami Heat forward LeBron James will officially win his fourth NBA MVP award on Sunday, but reports...

Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Wins $20,000, Gets Tackled By Kevin Durant – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:13:08 +0000

Check out the video of this Oklahoma City Thunder fan who hits a halfcourt shot, wins $20,000 for doing it, this gets tackled by Thunder star play Kevin Durant.

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Without Davis And Gordon, Hornets Get Smoked By Thunder

Scott Prather — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:00:18 +0000

No Anthony Davis. No Eric Gordon. No way the New Orleans Hornets were going to beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City, right? Right.

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West Tops East In NBA All Star Game, Chris Paul Named MVP

Scott Prather — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:01:37 +0000

The NBA's best gathered Sunday night in Houston for the 62nd All-Star game in league history. Offense dominated for the first three quarters before each squad cracked down on defense in the final frame. In the end, it was Chris Paul who...

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Kevin Durant Deflects Ball Into The Face Of A Fan – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:08:33 +0000

This is what can happen when you sit courtside during an NBA game.

If you're not paying attention, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant could deflect a ball right into your face.

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NBA All-Star Starters Revealed

Scott Prather — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:13:57 +0000

Kobe Bryant will be making NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start. Who will be joining him in the starting lineup on Feb. 17 in Houston? For starters (pun intended), Kobe will be joined by...

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Hornets Lose Heartbreaker To Thunder

Scott Prather — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:19:46 +0000

The New Orleans Hornets bounced back from a poor effort Tuesday night to compete toe to toe with the one of the best in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Three rookies played great for the Hornets, with Brian Roberts...

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Thunder Trounce Hornets, Williams Shoulders Blame

Scott Prather — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:38:38 +0000

Anthony Davis missed his 7th straight game with an ankle injury. Powerless, all he could do was watch his New Orleans Hornets get drilled by the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-79. The Hornets have lost...

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Team USA Defeats Spain To Claim Gold Medal

Scott Prather — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:15:41 +0000

Team USA defeated Spain 107-100 on Sunday in London, claiming the Olympic Gold medal. It wasn't easy. Pau Gasol and Spain gave the United States all they could handle. However, Kevin Durant...

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USA Handles Argentina, To Play Spain For Gold Medal

Scott Prather — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:24:38 +0000

Team USA pulled away in the second half, dismantling Argentina 109-83. The win sets up an anticipated Gold medal rematch this Sunday against Spain. Kevin Durant was electric for the United States, going...

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Miami Heat Win Championship, King Has A Crown

Scott Prather — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:35:51 +0000

The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, winning their 2nd NBA Championship in franchise history. It was the first championship for LeBron James. Miami's MVP forward finished off the series with a triple-double. Looking at...

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Heat Silence Thunder, Take 3-1 Finals Lead

Scott Prather — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:04:13 +0000

The Miami Heat are one win away from winning the NBA Finals after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night by the score of 104-98. Miami now leads the best-of-seven NBA Finals 3-1. Teams are 30-0 all-time in the NBA Finals when leading the series 3-1. The X-Factor in Game 4 was...

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Hot Heat, Miami Takes Series Lead With Game 3 Win

Scott Prather — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:01:37 +0000

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and his team all claim that their motto is to "keep grinding." Sunday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Miami earned a gritty win over the talented Oklahoma City Thunder by the score of 91-85. Miami's big three stepped up, with...

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The Heat Is On, Miami Evens Series With Thunder

Scott Prather — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:09:07 +0000

The best-of-seven NBA Finals is now tied 1-1 after the Miami Heat handed the Oklahoma City Thunder their first home loss of his postseason by the score of 100-96. With a sense of urgency, Miami came out extremely agressive early on, building a large first half lead. LeBron James was...

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Thunder Rally Past Heat, Win Game 1 Of NBA Finals

Scott Prather — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:03:10 +0000

The young Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be a little tight early on in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the biggest stage providing them with nerves. However, once they settled in, the Thunder rallied back from 13 down to dominate the Miami Heat in the second half, winning Game 1 by the score of 105-94. Kevin Durant was fantastic, scoring...

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Thunder Stomp Spurs, Punch Ticket To NBA Finals

Scott Prather — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:42:38 +0000

"They're too young." "They're too youthful." "They're too inexperienced." The Oklahoma City Thunder had their doubters, but they were too busy winning to worry. Maybe now OKC's critics will say "they're too good." After defeating the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night by the score of 107-99, the Thunder are heading to the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant was ridiculous in Game 6, scoring...

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Thunder Strike Spurs In San Antonio, Win Game 5

Scott Prather — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:54:30 +0000

Until Monday night, every team in the NBA conference finals had not lost at home. The Oklahoma City Thunder changed that with a gutsy 108-103 road win against the San Antonio Spurs, stealing home court advantage in the process. Thunder superstar Kevin Durant was absolutely sensational, going...

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Thunder Crush Spurs, Close Series Deficit To 2-1

Scott Prather — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:03:39 +0000

The Oklahoma City Thunder game out full of fire in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha (pictured above) set career playoff bests with 19 points and 6 steals to help lead OKC to a 102-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. "They just gave us a good ole' fashioned butt whoopin'," said Spurs forward Stephen Jackson in postgame.

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Spurs Continue To Roll, Beat Thunder In Game 2

Scott Prather — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:20:22 +0000

The San Antonio Spurs train continues to roll, showing no signs of slowing down. Tony Parker (pictured above) and company have won 10 straight playoff games (20 straight overall) and haven't lost a game since April 11th. Tuesday night, they won Game 2 over the Oklahoma City Thunder by the score of 120-111, taking a 2-0 series lead. Parker was electric, going...

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Spurs Silence Thunder To Take Game 1

Scott Prather — Mon, 28 May 2012 05:04:45 +0000

San Antonio's defense took over in the 4th quarter, propelling them to a 101-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs lead the best-of-seven series 1-0. The victory marks 19 in a row for the "old guys." Manu Ginobili was ridiculous, scoring a...

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