| NBA Playoff Preview - Oklahoma City vs. Denver |
Fri Apr 15 15:07:57 2011 EST |
| eams in the constant pursuit of championship recognition. With players wishing they were able to reach the apex of greatness in the NBA, it gets interesting when familiarity breeds contempt between division rivals. That's exactly what the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets will experience when the two Northwest foes clash in the quarterfinals of the Western Conference playoffs. Thunder star Kevin Durant has led the NBA in scoring in each of the past two seasons and is back in the playoffs |
| Bulls get No. 1 overall seed, will open playoffs vs. Pacers |
Thu Apr 14 02:19:22 2011 EST |
| las took a grueling seven-game series in the first round. The Blazers have a playoff streak going they'd like to snap. Portland has lost its last six playoff series, last winning one in 2000, beating Utah in the conference semifinals. The Oklahoma City Thunder, the Northwest Division champions, fell to the fourth seed on Wednesday by losing in overtime, at home against Milwaukee. Kevin Durant and Co. will take on the new-look Nuggets, beginning Sunday at 9:30 p.m. (et). During the regular seaso |
| Lakers go for No. 2 seed in Kings' likely last stand in Sacramento |
Wed Apr 13 11:42:48 2011 EST |
| y file for permission to relocate. The Kings fell to 11-29 at the former ARCO Arena, which is now called Power Balance Pavilion, on Monday when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 32 and 30 points, respectively, as the playoff-bound Oklahoma City Thunder held off Sacramento, 120-112. DeMarcus Cousins finished with a career-high 30 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who have lost three of four. Cousins went 18-of-21 from the foul line en route to setting a Sacramento-era rookie record |
| Thunder finish regular season by hosting Bucks |
Wed Apr 13 11:04:27 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder will find out who their first round opponent in the postseason will be when the dust settles on a busy NBA Wednesday, as they put their five-game winning streak to the test at home versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Oklahoma City, which sits in the fourth slot in the West, is a game behind the Lakers and Mavericks for the No. 2 seed, and can take over the third spot with a win and a Dallas loss tonight versus New Orleans. The Thunder own the tiebreaker over |
| Thunder top Kings, win fifth straight |
Tue Apr 12 01:10:45 2011 EST |
| Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 32 and 30 points, respectively, as the playoff-bound Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Sacramento Kings, 120-112. Westbrook also dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds for the Thunder, who sit fourth in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is a half- game behind the idle Lakers for the No. 3 seed. Serge Ibaka tallied 14 points, eight boards and six blocks the Thunder, who have won five in a row. James Ha |
| Anthony, Durant named NBA Players of the Week |
Mon Apr 11 16:11:18 2011 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant have been named the Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for games played through April 10. Anthony, who earned his second consecutive weekly honor, posted per-game averages of 28.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as the Knicks went 4-0 during the week. In Sunday's 110-109 win over Indiana, Anthony hit a 19-foot jumper with 4.9 seconds remaining |
| Thunder beat Lakers with late run |
Mon Apr 11 00:45:21 2011 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant finished with 31 points and Russell Westbrook scored 26, as the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away to beat the sliding Lakers, 120-106, at Staples Center. The Thunder ended the game on a 17-2 run to win their fourth consecutive contest and get their first victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles since moving to Oklahoma City. James Harden totaled 16 points off the bench for Oklahoma City, which sits in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Lake |
| Mavs complete sweep of Suns |
Sun Apr 10 22:02:39 2011 EST |
| consecutive games on the heels of a four-game skid. The Mavericks currently hold the third seed in the Western Conference and are a half-game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the second seed. The Lakers are currently in progress with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who hold the fourth spot and are 1 1/2 games behind the Mavericks. Marcin Gortat paced the Suns with 15 points and nine rebounds. Jared Dudley and Hakim Warrick both finished with 11 points as Phoenix fell for the fourth time in five gam |
| Lakers aim to move closer to No. 2 spot vs. Thunder in LA |
Sun Apr 10 11:12:48 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers will try not to lose out on the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference when they begin the final homestand of the regular season tonight versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. The two-time defending champion Lakers have lost four in a row since winning nine straight, and sit one game ahead of Dallas and two games in front of Oklahoma City for the second seed in the West with three to go. Los Angeles will also welcome top-seeded San Antonio to |
| Durant, Thunder top Nuggets |
Fri Apr 8 23:24:56 2011 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored 28 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder took down the Denver Nuggets, 104-89. Russell Westbrook added 17 points, eight assists and six steals for the Thunder, who won the Northwest Division title with Wednesday's win over the Clippers and sit in fourth in the Western Conference. Denver was trying to make a run for the division crown, but those hopes came to an end with a loss to the Thunder on Tuesday. The N |
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