Oklahoma City Thunder: Amnesty Kendrick Perkins?

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Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) The question of the day in Thunderville shifts to Kendrick Perkins. Will the Thunder consider cutting Perk through the amnesty clause of the new collective bargaining agreement. Jon Hamm is a reader and an Oklahoman who is a contributor to Larry Coon's...Read more

Plenty Of Effort, Not Enough Results For Durant And Company

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Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:52

Source: KWTV Channel 9, Oklahoma City

(by Luke McConnell) OKLAHOMA CITY - The clock hit zeroes, the buzzer sounded, and just like that, the Oklahoma City Thunder's reign as Western Conference champions was over. It was only a matter of time after Russell Westbrook went down with a knee injury that...Read more

Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final

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Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:49

Source: NBA.com

(by Jeff Latzke/AP) OKLAHOMA CITY - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night. Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Conley added...Read more w/video

Thunder vs. Grizzlies: Randolph's physique belies his nimble productivity

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Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:33

Source: $Tulsa World$

(by John E. Hoover) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Before Oklahoma City and Memphis hit the floor at Chesapeake Energy Arena for Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series -- a series won 4-1 by the Grizzlies with Wednesday's 88-84 victory -- a Memphis writer asked...Read more

Durant, Thunder eliminated by Grizzlies in conference semis

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Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:23

Source: Fox Sports Southwest

(by Andrew Gilman) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant talked about leadership and trusting in his teammates and even the power of positive thinking. But he knew, like the rest of us, beating Memphis was going to be up to him. There was no Russell Westbrook, which meant there...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Comparing Reggie Jackson James Harden

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 21:40

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) Kevin Martin stepped into James Harden's role this season for the Thunder. Reggie Jackson stepped into Russell Westbrook's role this posteason for the Thunder. But Jackson next season might step into Harden's/Martin's role...Read more

Thunder left wondering 'What if?' this season

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:50

Source: Fox Sports Southwest

(by Andrew Gilman) Every game has been close. Every game has been decided in the last five minutes. By all accounts, the Thunder and the Grizzlies are comparable and evenly matched. It's a 3-1 Memphis and it could be the other way around. Which is fitting, because...Read more

Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead

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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:08

Source: NBA.com

(by Teresa M. Walker) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Grizzlies are proving they know how to grab an advantage and hold onto it this postseason. Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Durant the Beatles

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Monday, 13 May 2013 17:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) We've written extensively about Kevin Durant going into Game 4 of the OKC-Memphis series. I wrote a column about Durant needing more shots, which you can read here, and Mayberry RFD wrote an analysis of Durant needing to do more even...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Shades of 2011

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Monday, 13 May 2013 12:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) The Thunder is in peril as Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals arrive Monday night. But is the Thunder in any worse shape than against Memphis in the 2011 West semis? The Thunder is down two games to one and struggling to find...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Series amazingly close

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Monday, 13 May 2013 10:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) The Thunder-Grizzlies series is amazingly close through three games. Hard to imagine how a series could be closer. It’s not that we have dramatic finishes, necessarily, which we had in Game 1 and virtually had in Games 2 and 3. But the games are close...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Analzying Game 3

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Sunday, 12 May 2013 09:00

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) My first post-game email after the Thunder's 87-81 loss to the Grizzlies concerned someone bashing Kendrick Perkins. So might as well get right to it. Seems like it’s all anyone cares about. So, OK. Perk played 16:51, after playing 34:16 and 24:13 the...Read more

Grizzlies take 2-1 lead beating Thunder 87-81

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Saturday, 11 May 2013 20:21

Source: NBA.com

(by Teresa M. Walker) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 87-81 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in this Western Conference semifinal...Read more w/video

Oklahoma City Thunder: Readers respond to Russell Westbrook

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Friday, 10 May 2013 17:45

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) Russell Westbrook displayed a new personality Thursday in his first press conference since knee surgery on April 27 ended his season. I tried to capture Westbrook’s demeanor, both pre- and post-injury. I worried that the grandmotherly camp would...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Translating Russell Westbrook

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Friday, 10 May 2013 12:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) Russell Westbrook was charming and insightful through his 17-minute press conference Thursday morning. You know. Unlike anything we’ve ever seen from Westbrook, as I wrote for the Friday Oklahoman, which you can read here. But that doesn't mean...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Who wins the West?

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Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:35

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) The Western Conference semifinals have gotten awfully interesting. Both series are tied 1-1 (heck, both East series are 1-1, also, though we know which way Miami-Chicago is going). And the Warriors' stunning performance against San Antonio has opened a whole new...Read more

Westbrook talks to media for first time since injury

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Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:20

Source: Fox Sports Southwest

(by Andrew Gilman) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook talked for the first time since being knocked out of the playoffs in the first round against Houston. And he was in pretty good spirits about it, too. Westbrook, who has been out since getting hurt when...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Who's turnovers are up?

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Thursday, 09 May 2013 07:05

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) Russell Westbrook had the ball the majority of the time for the Thunder, when he was on the court. And if Westbrook didn’t have it, Kevin Durant did. Of course, Westbrook doesn’t have it at all now, since he’s sidelined by a knee injury. Westbrook was...Read more

Oklahoma City Thunder: Who's better, who's not, since 2011?

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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:20

Source: The Oklahoman

(by Berry Tramel) We're two games into the Thunder-Grizzlies series and two years removed from the 2011 Western Conference semifinals matching the same two franchises. In a relatively rare sign of stability, each team starts four of the five starters it had in 2011, and OK...Read more

As great as Kevin Durant has been, he sure could use some help

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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 02:55

Source: $Tulsa World$

(by John E. Hoover) OKLAHOMA CITY -- When his time at the postgame microphone was finished, Kevin Durant stood up, walked away, then froze, patting his pockets, a staggered look of panic rushing over his usually stone face. Back on the dais, just inches from where...Read more