Oklahoma City Thunder News

One of the biggest concerns for the 76ers during the lockout was that the work stoppage prevented them from having direct contact with point guard Jrue Holiday during the offseason.

SALT LAKE CITY ? Ask NBA commissioner David Stern about the viability of small market teams and he often trots out Utah and Oklahoma City as Exhibit A. The Jazz have a loyal following that stays with the team even on bad years.

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There is no question that Dwight Howard is the best big man in the NBA today. He is a rebounding machine, absolutely intimidates any player thinking about driving the lane, and he commands at least a double-team every time he touches the ball.

Of course, the biggest players on the Thunder roster this season have been Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Sixth Man of the Year frontrunner James Harden.

It's not too early to project Heat star LeBron James as MVP, or to project any of the other postseason awards.

The Charlotte Bobcats are the worst team in the NBA by far. That fact was emphasized after their 95-64 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday.

Isaiah Thomas: "I'm in a weird situation because that's home for me, and I would love to have a team back in Seattle." Kevin Durant: "No doubt, Seattle is a great place for sports and they deserve a team.

Nick Collison during the Oklahoma City Thunder media day at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Feb. 11, 2012 The Oklahoma City Thunder finally finished their long road stretch, where they played eight road games in the last nine contests.

Every year, in every major professional sport, a draft is held to bring along the young stars of tomorrow.

With the Jazz focusing their attention on Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook was more than happy to be the star of the show.

The Sacramento Kings are winners of four of their last five games and their confidence is soaring after Thursday's thrilling victory on national television.

Kevin Durant balances his reputation with his rap career. The Thunder star appears to be dropping explicit lyrics in some new videos.

Last night was one that Kevin Garnett would like to forget. His Boston Celtics fell one basket short of a victory over their rival Los Angeles Lakers .

A 119-116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night was a microcosm of the Warriors ' season, as they failed to capitalize on a grand opportunity.

Durant and Harden are longtime friends and fans of the rapper. They appear in the video, along with Thunder players Russell Westbrook, Eric Maynor and Daequan Cook.

Every team in the NBA would love to trade for Dwight Howard this season, but few have the resources to give the Magic a deal worth taking.

He has flair, he's a rising star, he's the talk of the NBA and, yes, he was a Warrior.

Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.