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Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Down in desperation time, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks called on Kevin Durant to show that he's more than just a three-time scoring champion. And that meant guarding one of the NBA's all-time best.

Still in limbo, Thunder crank it up in practice (Yahoo! Sports)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Only halfway into a weeklong wait between playoff games, coach Scott Brooks says monotony hasn't set in yet for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Thunder: Complaints about D on Dirk old news
Oklahoma CIty Thunder coach Scott Brooks wasn't buying counterpart Rick Carlisle's claims after Saturday's Game 1 of their first-round series that Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki was being held and grabbed without consequence.

Paul Millsap leads Jazz past Thunder, 97-90 (Yahoo! Sports)

Al Jefferson missed Utah's last two victories to be with his family after his grandmother's death. He returned to a team that is bolstered with newfound confidence "It's all about confidence right now. We've got it and we're rolling," Jefferson said. Paul Millsap scored 20 points, Jefferson had 16 and Devin Harris added 15 to lead the Jazz to their fourth straight...

Harden scores 33 as Thunder rout Bobcats 122-95 (Yahoo! Sports)

James Harden scored 22 of his career-high 33 points in the first half, Kevin Durant had 26 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Charlotte Bobcats 122-95 on Saturday night. The Thunder improved to 18-2 at home, rebounding from a disappointing 96-90 loss to visiting Cleveland on Friday night, in a game Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said his team didn't...

Westbrook, Durant too much for Celtics (AP)

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, Kevin Durant added 28 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 119-104 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win at home. Kevin Garnett's return after a two-game absence wasn't enough to lift the Celtics, who were still without point guard Rajon Rondo as he served the second game of a two-game suspension.

Thunder win 10th straight at home (AP)

In their rise from league laughingstocks to championship contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been fortunate enough to avoid clusters of injuries. Even that couldn't slow them down against the New Orleans Hornets. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 31 points apiece and the Thunder overcame injuries to two key backups to beat New Orleans 101-93 Monday night for their 10th straight...

Thunder reserves Harden, Collison out (AP)
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without reserves James Harden and Nick Collison for Monday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets. Coach Scott Brooks says Harden is being held out with a sprained left ankle and Collison has a left quad contusion. Their absences will leave the Thunder with only 10 healthy players.

Westbrook's 28 carry Thunder over Jazz (AP)

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant had 19 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 101-87 on Friday night. Thunder coach Scott Brooks will coach the Western Conference All-Stars for the game on Sunday, Feb. 26, in Orlando, Fla. With Oklahoma City's win, the Thunder (21-6) have clinched the best record in the conference through games played Feb.

Durant scores 36, Thunder beat Grizzlies (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series. Durant scored the final seven points of the game after Memphis had pulled even at 94 on Mike Conley's 3-pointer from the right side with 1:12...

Thunder record another easy home win (AP)

Russell Westbrook and reserve James Harden each scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 99-79 Monday night for their fourth straight blowout win at home. The Thunder built up a 30-point lead midway through the second quarter and Detroit got no closer than 17 after the opening period.

Thunder's defense leads way against Nets (AP)

The Oklahoma City Thunder found a third ingredient to go along with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against the New Jersey Nets: some much-needed defense on a night they were held to a season-low in points. Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Westbrook added 21 points and six assists and the Thunder limited the Nets to 31 percent shooting from the field, including 3 of 23 from...

Thunder G Sefolosha out sick (AP)
Starting guard Thabo Sefolosha will miss the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night because of flulike symptoms. Coach Scott Brooks said before the game that James Harden would take Sefolosha's place in the starting lineup. Reserve Daequan Cook, who missed Monday night's game at Dallas with flulike symptoms, was expected to play against...

Thunder lead wire to wire, beat Suns (AP)

Russell Westbrook scored 18 points, Daequan Cook hit four 3-pointers in quick succession to help Oklahoma City pull away in the first half and the Thunder led wire to wire in a 107-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. The Thunder improved to 5-0 and remained perfect in four New Year's Eve home games that have become a tradition since the franchise moved from Seattle to Oklahoma...

Thunder top Magic behind Durant's 30 (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder win their season opener with a 97-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Durant led the league in scoring the past two seasons, including averaging 27.7 last season. On Sunday, he was 11-of-19 from the field and added five rebounds and six assists.

Grizzlies stun Thunder in OT, go up 2-1 (AP)

Zach Randolph had 21 points and a franchise-record 21 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 16-point deficit to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-93 in overtime Saturday and grab a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal. The Grizzlies are trying to do something no NBA team has done in climbing from the No.

Thunder's Brooks credits mom for success (AP)

With all the coaches he's met around the NBA, Oklahoma City's Scott Brooks has no doubt who played the biggest role in molding him into a head coach. His mother. Growing up in Northern California as the youngest of seven children, Brooks never really knew his father. He had left by the time Brooks was 2 and died without a reunion with his youngest son.

Thunder's Ibaka to play in Game 3 vs. Grizzlies
Starting power forward Serge Ibaka returned to practice Friday for the Oklahoma City Thunder and coach Scott Brooks says he will play against Memphis in Game 3 on Saturday.

Thunder F Ibaka will play in Game 3
Starting power forward Serge Ibaka returned to practice Friday for the Oklahoma City Thunder and coach Scott Brooks says he will play against Memphis in Game 3 on Saturday.

Injured Ibaka misses Thunder practice (AP)
Starting power forward Serge Ibaka did not participate in the Oklahoma City Thunder's practice Thursday because of a sprained left ankle. Coach Scott Brooks says Ibaka is day-to-day. The Thunder are officially listing him as probable for Game 3 on Saturday in Memphis. The series is tied 1-1. Ibaka had the most blocked shots in the NBA this season and has had double-doubles in four of Oklahoma...

Durant doubtful to play against Hawks
NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant was held out of practice Thursday with a sprained left ankle and Thunder coach Scott Brooks says it's doubtful he will play Friday night at Atlanta.

Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City Thunder held out of practice, doubtful for Friday
Kevin Durant was held out of practice Thursday with a sprained left ankle and Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks says it's doubtful he will play Friday night at Atlanta.

Thunder PG Maynor has sprained foot (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder backup point guard Eric Maynor has a sprained right foot and is day to day. Coach Scott Brooks said after practice Monday that Maynor sustained a mid-foot sprain in the second half of the Thunder's loss to San Antonio on Saturday. If Maynor can't play Tuesday night at Memphis, Brooks says Royal Ivey could play more and James Harden could also see time at the point in...

Thunder end Jazz's 5-game win streak (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook added 22 apiece, and the Oklahoma City Thunder halted the Utah Jazz's five-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Monday night. The Thunder avenged a 21-point home loss on Oct. 31. Deron Williams, the Western Conference player of the week, had the Jazz up by as many as 12 points early as he hit his first six shots.

Thunder F Green, Sixers G Iguodala out (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder starting forward Jeff Green missed his second straight game Wednesday night with a sprained left ankle. Coach Scott Brooks put Green on the inactive list for Oklahoma City's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Forward Nick Collison also missed his seventh straight game with a stress reaction in his left leg.

Thunder F Green out with sprained ankle (AP)
Forward Jeff Green was held out of the Oklahoma City Thunder's lineup Sunday night against the Boston Celtics with a sprained left ankle. Coach Scott Brooks said Green hurt the ankle Saturday in practice and will be day to day. The Thunder's next game is Wednesday night against Philadelphia. Green is Oklahoma City's third-leading scorer with 19.4 points per game and he also averages 7.2...

Durant, Westbrook key late Thunder surge (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 106-95 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Durant and Westbrook each powered down two-handed dunks during a late 11-0 surge that put the game away.

Thunder pick up option to keep Brooks
The Thunder have exercised a team option on Scott Brooks' contract that will allow the NBA's coach of the year to remain in Oklahoma City through 2012.

Oklahoma City Thunder exercise option on Scott Brooks for additional year
The Thunder have exercised a team option on Scott Brooks' contract that will allow the NBA's coach of the year to remain in Oklahoma City through 2012.

Thunder pick up Brooks' 2012 option (AP)
The Thunder have exercised a team option on Scott Brooks' contract that will allow the NBA's coach of the year to remain in Oklahoma City through 2012. Brooks had been under contract through the end of next season, but general manager Sam Presti announced Tuesday that the team picked up the option for an additional year.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Scott Brooks named NBA coach of year
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks has been named the NBA's coach of the year after engineering the league's best turnaround.

Thunder's Brooks named NBA coach of year (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks has been named the NBA's coach of the year after engineering the league's best turnaround. The Thunder won 27 more games this season than they did a year ago, going 50-32 and earning the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with the NBA's youngest roster.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says Kevin Durant deserves calls
Thunder coach Scott Brooks says Kevin Durant deserves the calls he gets.

Thunder's Harden returns from leg injury (AP)
Top reserve James Harden was set to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder's lineup Wednesday night after missing the last six games with a strained right hamstring. Coach Scott Brooks says there will be no restrictions on Harden's minutes as the Thunder face the Houston Rockets. Harden is Oklahoma City's top scoring bench player with 9.9 points per game, shooting 38 percent from 3-point...

Oklahoma City Thunder's James Harden out with strained hamstring
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says rookie guard James Harden will miss two to four weeks with a strained right hamstring.

Thunder G Harden to miss 2-to-4 weeks (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says rookie guard James Harden will miss two to four weeks with a strained right hamstring. Oklahoma City called up Kyle Weaver from the Tulsa 66ers to replace Harden, who has played in 63 games and is averaging 9.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 23 minutes. Weaver started 19 games last season for the Thunder.

Thunder F Collison still day to day (AP)
Nick Collison's status remains day to day going into the Oklahoma City Thunder's game Friday at Detroit. Collison broke his left thumb against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night and missed the game at Atlanta on Tuesday night. He was back at practice on Wednesday, but coach Scott Brooks said it's still uncertain whether he'll be able to play against the Pistons.

Suns rally from 16 down to beat Thunder (AP)

Matt Barnes hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 25.7 seconds left to complete the Phoenix Suns' fourth-quarter rally and spoil Scott Brooks' home debut as the Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach with a 99-98 victory Tuesday night. The Thunder led throughout the second half and had been up by as much as 16 late in the third quarter before Steve Nash rallied the Suns with a 13-0 run.

Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start (AP)
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city. Assistant Scott Brooks was appointed interim coach Saturday, hours after the Thunder lost their 10th straight game. "This was a very difficult decision to make," general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.

West, Paul lift Hornets over Thunder (AP)

David West scored a season-high 33 points and Chris Paul had a triple-double to help New Orleans beat Oklahoma City 109-97 on Saturday night, handing the Thunder their 11th straight loss and first under Scott Brooks. Oklahoma City, which fired coach P.J. Carlesimo on Saturday after its 105-80 home loss to the Hornets on Friday night, hung around much longer in the second meeting between the teams...