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Thunder Guard Russell Westbrook Out Indefinitely

Scott Prather — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:26:23 +0000

The NBA playoffs just got a major shakeup.

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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Russell Westbrook Blocks Two Halfcourt Shots By "Rocky" The Nuggets' Mascot – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:41:08 +0000

This is video of Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook blocking a halfcourt shot by "Rocky", the mascot of the Denver Nuggets.

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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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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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Thunder Roll Over Lakers, Advance To Conference Finals

Scott Prather — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:57:19 +0000

Despite 42 points from Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers' season ended Monday night in Oklahoma City. The hometeam Thunder got 70 points from their big three of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, garnering a raucous ovation from the OKC fans after their 106-90 series sealing victory. Durant finished...

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Thunderous Comeback Propels OKC Over Lakers

Scott Prather — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:04:10 +0000

The Oklahoma City Thunder seemed "dead in the water" in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Facing a 7 point deficit with less than 2:00 in regulation, the Lakers turned the ball over and the Thunder ended the game with a 9-0 run to steal the win from L.A. 77-75. Thunder forward Kevin Durant said...

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The Best NBA PG Debate

Scott Prather — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:01:13 +0000

The NBA is in the early stages of a lockout which is sure to get nasty before all is said and done. Until that time, let's ponder some fun basketball questions. Many people's favorite is, "Who is the best point guard in the NBA?"

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Mavs Win In OKC, Lead Series 2-1

Scott Prather — Sun, 22 May 2011 06:24:32 +0000

Two days after losing Game 2 at home, the Dallas Mavericks win Game 3 on the road, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 93-87. Dallas led by as many as 23 points. Oklahoma City made a charge late, but the gap proved to be too wide.

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Beyond The Mic: Westbrook The Whiner

Scott Prather — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:31:15 +0000

Russell Westbrook's Game 7 performance last Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies seems like a distant memory after his fourth quarter benching in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

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OKC Bench Big, Thunder Even Series

Scott Prather — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:15:37 +0000

Kevin Durant scored 24 points for Oklahoma City, as the Thunder defeated the Mavericks in Dallas last night 106-100. The bigger story for OKC was their superb bench play, led by James Harden. He scored 23, including 10 in the final period, helping his team knot up the Western Conference Finals at one game apiece.

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Thunder Take Game 7, Westbrook Sensational

Scott Prather — Sun, 15 May 2011 22:45:10 +0000

Oklahoma City was rocking as the home crowd watched their Thunder defeat the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7 by the score of 105-90. Kevin Durant scored 39 points, while Russell Westbrook had his first playoff triple-double. It was Westbrook's finest moment as a pro. OKC now advances to the Western Conference Finals to face the Dallas Mavericks. Click below to read more blogging from Scott.

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