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Except they are not. At least, they were not very similar in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals where Ginobili schooled Harden and the Thunder in a 101-98 victory.

From Sam Presti's roots in San Antonio to the civic-minded ownership group of both franchises; from the lottery luck of Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant to the international draft success of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Serge Ibaka; from the fiscal responsibility demanded of a small market to a left-handed sixth man magician, the Thunder mirrors the ... (more)

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Starting tomorrow, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be taking on Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in a colossal western conference final.

There is nothing hidden about Kendrick Perkins . He was a first-round draft pick.

Mar, 16, 2012; Oklahoma City OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena Mandatory Credit: Richard Rowe-US PRESSWIRE LeBron James headlined the 2011-12 NBA All-Defensive First Team with 53 points and rightly so.

Thunder forward Serge Ibaka puts up a shot over Lakers forward Pau Gasol during the second half in Game 3 of their series in Los Angeles.

A judge set bail at $160,000 for Avery Myers, a teen accused in Monday night's Bricktown shootings that left at least eight people injured.

The 2012 NBA Playoffs have seen one of the more magical runs in recent memory, with the young Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the past two NBA Champions in convincing fashion.

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The Western Conference finals are sure to bring about comparisons between a pair of super subs: Oklahoma City's James Harden and the Spurs' Manu Ginobili.

NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the league's all-defensive squad Wednesday, while Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler didn't even crack the first team.

Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka blocks the shot of Los Angeles' Pau Gasol during Game 5 in the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 21, 2012.

Dwight Howard wants to be traded more than ever from the Orlando Magic despite the team firing head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith.

The Thunder finished Round 2 in convincing fashion, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1. The entire series was an entertaining affair, with the Thunder winning convincingly in Game 1 and Game 5 and winning it close in Games 2 and 4. Most impressive was the way that the Thunder closed out each of their wins.

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.

While the Eastern Conference playoff picture has been decimated by injuries, the West's postseason outlook has more or less gone according to plan.

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.

Adande: Fiction. Gotta go with the team that no one has beaten in these playoffs, the Spurs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to close out their series with Los Angeles Lakers, while Philly and Boston are hoping to gain control over each other.