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• Thunder G Sefolosha to remain sidelined February 4, 2012
  Oklahoma City Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha will remained sidelined for a few more days with a foot injury. Sefolosha, who has missed the past three games, told the Oklahoman that will be out another four or five days while waiting for a tendon in his foot to heal. The third-year guard is averaging 5.2 points and 2.7 rebounds for Oklahoma City. He has missed only three games in his first two seasons.
• 5 things to watch for in tonight's Spurs vs. Thunder matchup February 4, 2012
  The San Antonio Spurs (15-9) will finish off their three-game home stand before heading off on their annual Rodeo Road Trip by hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-4) tonight at the AT&T Center. The Spurs and Thunder met earlier this season which resulted the Spurs losing to the Thunder, 108-96. Oklahoma was led by Kevin Durant with 21 points while the Spurs were led by Gary Neal with 18 points. But as the Spurs get ready to be tested by the best in the West, let's take a look at five things to watch for in tonight's game. So the Spurs might have issues scoring tonight. Prior to the Thunder's Monday matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, OKC had not allowed a single opponent to shoot 50% or better. The Thunder bring it on the road. OKC owns the best road record at 9-3. If your taking it to the rim Spurs, be careful for Serge Ibaka is no where near you! The Thunder are 10-0 when Ibaka blocks three or more shots. Box out Spurs! Make sure you block out the Thun...
• Grizzlies edged by Thunder, Durant February 4, 2012
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series. Durant scored the final seven points of the game after Memphis had pulled even at 94 on Mike Conley's 3-pointer from the right side with 1:12 remaining. Durant pulled up in front of Rudy Gay to answer with a 3 from the right wing and added a jumper from the foul line to push the lead to five. He closed it out by grabbing the rebound on O.J. Mayo's 3-point attempt and hitting two free throws after getting fouled. James Harden scored 10 of his 24 points during Oklahoma City's fourth-quarter rally. Marc Gasol led Memphis with 24 points and Gay scored 23. That duo and Durant all played the entire second half in a thrilling renewal of the Western semifinals won by Oklahoma City last year in seven games. That series included a triple-overtime classic and another game that went to one overtime. The Thunder won twice in Memphis this season by a total of eight points, but it was the Grizzlies that were in control most of the way in this one. Harden engineered a comeback from a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter. He hit two 3-pointers and drove for two layups during a 15-4 burst to start the fourth quarter for the Thunder. His drive set up Nick Collison for the go-ahead free throw, and Daequan Cook followed with a jumper from the right side for an 84-81 lead. The Grizzlies had an answer and were able to claw back and tie it -- only for Durant to deliver the knockout punch. Russell Westbrook added 21 points and seven assists for the NBA-leading Thunder, who are the only team other than Chicago to score at least 100 points on Memphis this season. Oklahoma City has done it twice and the Bulls once. It was the only stop at home for the Thunder during a 19-day span featuring eight out of nine on the road. Tony Allen had 17 points and O.J. Mayo scored 13 for the Grizzlies, who are also in the midst of playing nine of 12 away from home. After the Thunder had trimmed an 11-point deficit down to one, Memphis pulled away again with a 10-2 run that started when Gay tipped in Dante Cunningham's miss. Cunningham sneaked up from behind Durant for a steal in the backcourt to set up Gay's 3-pointer during the run, and Conley followed with a jumper to make it 66-57 with 5:13 left in the third. Gasol's two free throws in the final minute of the third quarter briefly bumped the lead up to 10 before Harden ignited Oklahoma City's comeback. Memphis used a couple of bizarre steals to fuel a 9-0 run late in the first quarter. Conley came up with a pass that went through Serge Ibaka's legs and it ended up leading to Gay's two-handed putback dunk on a fast break. On the next trip, Ibaka stepped in the way of a Westbrook pass. Cunningham grabbed the loose ball and fed Mayo for a right-handed transition dunk to make it 23-17 Memphis. The Grizzlies let Oklahoma City score the next six points to tie it, then put together a 15-4 run bridging the first quarter break that featured nine points by Mayo. Allen's fast-break layup, which came after Harden flopped on a 3-pointer without drawing a foul, pushed the Memphis edge to 38-27 with 8:29 left before halftime. Harden hit a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 comeback for the Thunder, and Oklahoma City got within two points three separate times before settling for a 50-44 deficit at halftime. NOTES: Kendrick Perkins picked up his NBA-leading ninth technical foul of the season with 5:02 left in the first half when he and Gasol got tangled up battling for rebounding position on a 3-pointer that Harden made. Perkins faces a one-game suspension if he gets to 13. The scuffle resulted in Gasol's third technical of the season, all against the Thunder and the second time as part of a double-technical foul tangle with Perkins. ... Westbrook also got his fifth technical for spiking the ball after Allen blocked his shot about two minutes earlier.
• Durant scores 36 as Thunder beat Grizzlies February 4, 2012
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series. Durant scored the final seven points of the game after Memphis had pulled even at 94 on Mike Conley's 3-pointer from the right side with 1:12 remaining. Durant pulled up in front of Rudy Gay to answer with a 3 from the right wing and added a jumper from the foul line to push the lead to five. He closed it out by grabbing the rebound on O.J. Mayo's 3-point attempt and hitting two free throws after getting fouled. James Harden scored 10 of his 24 points during Oklahoma City's fourth-quarter rally. Marc Gasol led Memphis with 24 points and Gay scored 23. That duo and Durant all played the entire second half in a thrilling renewal of the Western semifinals won by Oklahoma City last year in seven games. That series included a triple-overtime classic and another game that went to one overtime. The Thunder won twice in Memphis this season by a total of eight points, but it was the Grizzlies that were in control most of the way in this one. Harden engineered a comeback from a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter. He hit two 3-pointers and drove for two layups during a 15-4 burst to start the fourth quarter for the Thunder. His drive set up Nick Collison for the go-ahead free throw, and Daequan Cook followed with a jumper from the right side for an 84-81 lead. The Grizzlies had an answer and were able to claw back and tie it -- only for Durant to deliver the knockout punch. Russell Westbrook added 21 points and seven assists for the NBA-leading Thunder, who are the only team other than Chicago to score at least 100 points on Memphis this season. Oklahoma City has done it twice and the Bulls once. It was the only stop at home for the Thunder during a 19-day span featuring eight out of nine on the road. Tony Allen had 17 points and O.J. Mayo scored 13 for the Grizzlies, who are also in the midst of playing nine of 12 away from home. After the Thunder had trimmed an 11-point deficit down to one, Memphis pulled away again with a 10-2 run that started when Gay tipped in Dante Cunningham's miss. Cunningham sneaked up from behind Durant for a steal in the backcourt to set up Gay's 3-pointer during the run, and Conley followed with a jumper to make it 66-57 with 5:13 left in the third. Gasol's two free throws in the final minute of the third quarter briefly bumped the lead up to 10 before Harden ignited Oklahoma City's comeback. Memphis used a couple of bizarre steals to fuel a 9-0 run late in the first quarter. Conley came up with a pass that went through Serge Ibaka's legs and it ended up leading to Gay's two-handed putback dunk on a fast break. On the next trip, Ibaka stepped in the way of a Westbrook pass. Cunningham grabbed the loose ball and fed Mayo for a right-handed transition dunk to make it 23-17 Memphis. The Grizzlies let Oklahoma City score the next six points to tie it, then put together a 15-4 run bridging the first quarter break that featured nine points by Mayo. Allen's fast-break layup, which came after Harden flopped on a 3-pointer without drawing a foul, pushed the Memphis edge to 38-27 with 8:29 left before halftime. Harden hit a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 comeback for the Thunder, and Oklahoma City got within two points three separate times before settling for a 50-44 deficit at halftime. NOTES: Kendrick Perkins picked up his NBA-leading ninth technical foul of the season with 5:02 left in the first half when he and Gasol got tangled up battling for rebounding position on a 3-pointer that Harden made. Perkins faces a one-game suspension if he gets to 13. The scuffle resulted in Gasol's third technical of the season, all against the Thunder and the second time as part of a double-technical foul tangle with Perkins. ... Westbrook also got his fifth technical for spiking the ball after Allen blocked his shot about two minutes earlier.
• Video: ESPN’s Sport Science examines Blake Griffin’s dunk on Kendrick Perkins February 3, 2012
      I’m a big fan of ESPN’s Sport Science segments hosted by John Brenkus. The internet loves seeing Blake Griffin posterize Kendrick Perkins. So this post just makes sense. Have a look as we get a scientific perspective of Blake’s demolition of Perkins.   I’m not sure which is more impressive? 1. Blake launching [...]

• Pray for those that were hurt, lost everything and for those that lost their lives May 25, 2011
  The May 24th Tornados were terrible for everyone and it is important in times like these to look beyond the OKC Thunder and look at the people of Oklahoma in need. I urge everyone to donate to the red cross and help make a difference in someones life. Help the victims of the May 24th [...]
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• Looking for some OKC Thunder Fans for Game 5 against the Mavericks May 25, 2011
  As we move into game 5, we have to realize where we have ended up in the past 4 games against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Playoffs. There is a lot riding in this game and a lot against us in it as well. As we ramp up for Game 5 in Dallas let’s [...]
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• Devastating Thunder loss at home against the Mavs 112-105 May 24, 2011
  We were all really hoping to see the Thunder bring a strong win at home in Oklahoma City against the Mavs. Unfortunately it looks like we had one of the worst losses instead. We came out hard early in the game and lead in every quarter, Dallas didn’t have the lead until overtime. This game [...]
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• OKC Thunder’s Game 3 playoff loss 93-87 May 22, 2011
  The Mavs came at us strong after we won game 2 and lead with 15 after the first quarter and by the end of the half they were leading by 23. We managed to close that gap in the last half, but weren’t able to bring in another win in Game 3. It seems like [...]
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• Thunder wins Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs against the Mavs 106-100 May 20, 2011
  We pulled off a win in Dallas for Game 2 with a 106-100. It was definitely a close and difficult game but we managed to pull through and take home a win. I think it was a good move to bench Russell Westbrook for the first 3 quarters based on how poorly he played during [...]
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