Kendrick Perkins News

May 18, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum controls the ball against the defense of Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins during the first half of game three of the Western Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center.

Kevin Durant leads the list of reasons why the Thunder can knock off the Spurs, winners of 18 straight.

Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins discusses his defensive mentality for the team's series against the Spurs and defending the pick-and-roll. Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins discusses his defensive mentality for the team's series against the Spurs and defending the pick-and-roll. CELEBRATION: Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins celebrates the Thunder's ... (more)

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti landed his very first job in the NBA after an interview with Spurs basketball chief R.C. Buford that literally was conducted on the run.

It's the San Antonio Spurs versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA's Western Conference Finals, but for Southeast Texans, it's Beaumont native Kendrick Perkins versus Port Arthur's Stephen Jackson.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is a great, young talented team with three of the league's most dynamic scorers in Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden.

Andrew Bynum grabs a rebound in front of the Thunder's Kendrick Perkins in the second quarter of Game 4. Even though Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum remained healthy this past season, he said on Wednesday he plans to go to Germany in September to undergo Orthokine therapy, which is the procedure Kobe Bryant had last offseason.

When he heard Thunder forward Serge Ibaka had just been named to the NBA All-Defensive first team on Wednesday, teammate Nazr Mohammed had a succinct and understated reaction.

But now the Oklahoma City Thunder will face an obstacle more daunting than what they have seen in recent weeks when the Western Conference Finals commence this weekend in the Alamo City.

The undercard is over. Now it's time for the heavyweight title in the West between the heavy hitters who have played a combined 17 games in this postseason and lost only once.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a team built from the ground up. They were pieced together through prospect evaluation and calculated risk, thus utilizing the NBA Draft to build the powerhouse they are today.

Thunder 106, Lakers 90: Offensive and Defensive Flaws, or Grasping at Straws? For this full recap, I'll be focusing on a few key areas that the Thunder struggled with in this game, and analyzing how they could have dealt with them better.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook reacts after hitting a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter of Game 5 in their NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Oklahoma City.

Metta World Peace came close to erupting in Game 5 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, drawing a flagrant foul late in the second quarter.

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You mix a crazed fan base that has only one professional sports franchise in their city, add a heavy helping of a front office that is calculated in every single decision it makes and a sprinkle of a coach that you could plug into virtually any era of professional basketball and he would succeed , and what do you get? Four NBA championships in 11 ... (more)

A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.

For the second straight game while playing against the Thunder at Staples Center , Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace was involved in a physical altercation.

Is anyone else still waiting for the recently crowned "best big man" in basketball to show himself in the Thunder-Lakers Western Conference semifinals? We've yet to see the dominant force that Andrew Bynum was billed to be heading into this postseason.

If the Lakers wanted to leave the end of Game 2 in Oklahoma City behind them, it wasn't made any easier by people getting nasty toward Steve Blake, who missed the team's last shot while down by one point.