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OKC Has Old Problems, New Possibilities
Oklahoma City Thunder fans desperate for optimism and reeling from the unpleasant events of Games 2-5 of the 2012 NBA Finals, meet Perry Jones III. Alternately maligned and touted after falling to the...
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Winners/Losers From Orlando Day 2
On the heels of yesterday’s mildly scathing review of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Orlando Summer League debut, it’s time to examine the purpose of these semi-formal competitions. Summer League is NOT:...
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Ballhogs Sit, Thunder Learn to Share
This blog has become a borderline slam page for the selfish play of Reggie Jackson and Lazar Hayward for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the Orlando Summer League. Some emotions and personal biases...
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Familiar Problems Lead to Blown Opener for Thunder
In May, the Oklahoma City Thunder won four straight games over the San Antonio Spurs. They advanced to the 2012 NBA Finals behind a combination of zippy ball movement, accurate shooting, and gutsy...
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Thunder Throw Water on the Blaze
A night removed from a gut-wrenching loss in which old demons resurfaced, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a new team in their home opener. The 106-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers...
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Durant Heroic in OKC Squeaker
The Chicago Bulls hung close without their superstar – until the Thunder’s leading man closed them out. Kevin Durant scored six of his 24 points – including the clinching Nowitzki-esque fadeaway with...
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Who’s James Harden?
The Oklahoma City Thunder lived up to expectations by easily defeating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, using a 19-8 burst at the start of the fourth quarter to extend a lead that they...
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Grizz Bring Familiar Nightmare to OKC
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies waged an epic Western Conference Semifinals a year and a half ago, treating fans to the only seven-game series of the epic 2011 NBA Playoffs. Each team...
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Players Are Better – Why is OKC Worse?
After two easy weekend victories over bottom-feeding Western Conference foes*, the Oklahoma City Thunder occupy first place in the Northwest Division. Their 8-3 record ties them with Miami for...
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Big Thunder Win Still Raises Questions
After failing their first two tests against elite Western Conference foes, the Oklahoma City Thunder managed to defeat a truly formidable rival on Wednesday night. Their adoring home fans and a...
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Five Minutes Tell OKC’s Tale
The Oklahoma City Thunder are capable of on-court streaks that no team can match. Anyone wondering how they overwhelmed the Houston Rockets en route to a 120-91 Game 1 victory need look no further than...
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Thunder Stoop to Playground Level in Ugly Win
Since more than half of the NBA’s 30 teams make the playoffs, a few below-average squads inevitably sneak in. On Wednesday night, one of those mediocre teams dragged a superior opponent down to its...
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Myths & Truths of Life Without Westbrook
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 104-101 victory over the host Houston Rockets put the West’s top seed one victory away from advancing to the conference semifinals. The win came harder than it should have,...
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OKC Goes to Its Silver Linings Playbook
It has been nearly a week since surgery ended Russell Westbrook’s season, and reality is sinking in for his team, which suffered a painful 105-103 loss to Houston in Monday’s Game 4. After suffering...
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Who’s Got Next for Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder must head back to Houston for Friday’s Game 6 of the Western Conference first round, with a 3-2 lead in the series but a two-game losing streak on the week. Dropping Game 5 at...
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There’s Just Enough “D” in “Thunder”
After four nerve-wracking contests (two wins, two losses) that almost broke their collective will, the Oklahoma City Thunder put together a solid enough effort to finally dispose of the eighth-seeded...
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Thunder Eke Out Opening Win
In a Western Conference Semifinal series that started less than 48 hours after each participant closed out its first-round opponent, anxious moments were inevitable. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the...
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Thunder Lose Control of Conley, Series
It may be time to stop wondering how the Oklahoma City Thunder – now tied at 1-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals after Tuesday’s 99-93 loss – can deal with Memphis’ vaunted inside tandem, Zach...
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Jackson, Thunder Still Have Growing to Do
The Oklahoma City Thunder could be up 3-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals, if only they knew how. Instead, they face the prospect of falling behind 3-1, after blowing Saturday’s Game 3 in...
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Too Much Perkins Sends OKC to the Brink
Scott Brooks is loyal to his players, and they seem to love him for it. His dedication flies in the face of trends, statistics, and know-it-all internet columnists. Sometimes the blogosphere’s smirking...
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