NBA releases schedule ahead of ratified labor agreement

2011-12-06T19:00:09Z

(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) does not yet have a ratified labor agreement but the league moved full speed ahead Tuesday by announcing a provisional schedule.

The NBA's 66th season will be comprised of 66 games, 16 less than the norm due to the five-month lockout over a labor...

NBA stars align for exhibitions during lockout

2011-08-31T18:30:50Z

LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony might not have an NBA season title to play for in 2011-2012 but they are popular in exhibition games during the NBA lockout.

More than 4,500 people jammed

NBA Mavs rally to stun Thunder in overtime

2011-05-24T11:30:24Z

Dirk Nowitzki scored 40 points Monday as Dallas erased a late 15-point deficit and beat Oklahoma City 112-105 in overtime to move to within one win of reaching the NBA finals.

Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion both scored 18 points as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 93-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of their TORONTO (Reuters) - Kevin Durant has managed to dodge the growing pains often required for success in the NBA and now the Oklahoma City Thunder forward is among a handful of players hea...

Reserves come through in clutch for Thunder

2011-05-20T04:30:18Z

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-100 behind a 24-point performance from Durant to level their NBA semi-final series at one game each.

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder, getting a tremendous boost from their bench, beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-100 to level the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals at 1-1 on Thursday. NBA season scoring champion Kevin Durant poured in 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Memphis 105-90 and into the Western Conference playoff final.

The Thu...

Oklahoma beat Memphis to reach Conference finals

2011-05-15T15:30:09Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-90 Sunday to seal their place in the MEMPHIS (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies recovered from a dismal first half to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 95-83 and force a Game Seven in their NBA Western Conferen...

Rose, James and Howard headline All-NBA selections

2011-05-12T13:00:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and LeBron James of the Miami Heat, winner of the two previous ...

Thunder thump Grizzlies to seize series lead

2011-05-12T04:30:23Z

Kevin Durant scored 19 points and Daequan Cook came off the bench to make 18 as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-72 in the fifth game of their playoff series.

The resounding win Wednesday gives the Thunder a 3-2...

Grizzlies rally to beat Thunder in overtime

2011-05-07T18:00:06Z

MEMPHIS (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies fought back from 16 points down to beat Oklahoma City 101-93 in overtime and take a 2-1 lead over the Thunder in their Western Conference semi-final series on Saturday.

The Grizzlies clamped down on ...

NBA Thunder advance as Spurs survive upset

2011-04-28T10:30:33Z

Top seeds San Antonio narrowly avoided a shock exit while NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant bagged 41 points to take Oklahoma City into the second playoff round on Wednesday.

Durant scored 16 of t...

Lakers, Spurs bounce back with victories

2011-04-21T04:30:55Z

The reigning NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference top seeds San Antonio bounced back from disappointing playoff openers with game-two victories.

The Lakers, seeking a third straight NBA title, on Wednesday survived a quiet night by superst...

Lakers, Spurs bounce back with NBA playoff wins

2011-04-21T04:30:45Z

The reigning NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference top seeds San Antonio bounced back from disappointing playoff openers with game-two victories.

The Lakers, seeking a third straight NBA title, on Wednesday survived a quiet night by superst...

Thunder keep pace in West race with win over Kings

2011-04-11T22:30:04Z

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder maintained their bid to climb the Western Conference playoff standings with a 120-112 victory over the Sacramento Kings on ...

Durant sparks Thunder past cold-shooting Heat

2011-03-17T02:30:20Z

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant poured in 29 points and Russell Westbrook added 18 to spark Oklahoma City past the Miami Heat 96-85 for their fifth victory in a row.

Durant, who on Wednesday had seven rebounds and six assists, had never p...

Durant returns to lift Thunder over Hawks

2011-03-05T03:30:33Z

Kevin Durant returned to the lineup from a sprained left ankle to finish with 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Oklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta 111-104 at Philips Arena.

Maxwell suffered the injury in Wednesday's game and fo...

Durant sprains ankle as Thunder defeat Pacers

2011-03-03T03:30:27Z

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant sprained his left ankle in the third quarter but not before scoring 21 points in Oklahoma City's 113-89 victory over Indiana.

Durant on Wednesday was helped from the court after colliding with Indiana's OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Oklahoma City face a spell without NBA-leading scorer Kevin Durant after the forward sprained his ankle in the 113-89 victory over the Pau Gasol scored 18 points with 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Oklahoma City 90-87 in an NBA matchup of first-place teams.

Andrew...

Howard, Magic silence Thunder in blowout

2011-02-25T20:30:05Z

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Dwight Howard was dominant in leading the Orlando Magic to an easy 111-88 win over an undermanned Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

Despi...

All-stars energized for NBA playoff run

2011-02-22T03:30:41Z

They were teammates on the winning Western Conference side in Sunday's 60th NBA all-star game but now it's back to business for Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin.

The second half of the 2010-11 NBA season begins wit...

Kevin Durant extends scoring binge in Thunder win over Hornets

2011-02-02T20:30:14Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Kevin Durant continued his prolific scoring streak with 43 points Wednesday to lift his Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-93 victory over the Dwyane Wade scored 32 points while LeBron James added 23 points and a game-high 13 assists to lead the Miami Heat over Oklahoma City 108-103 on Sunday in a matchup of

Durant's 47 lifts Thunder over Timberwolves

2011-01-27T03:30:19Z

Kevin Durant made the go-ahead jumper with 28 seconds left as he scored 47 points to power the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-117 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Durant also had a career high 18 rebounds and his 47 points tied Reuters) - Kevin Durant scored 47 points, matching the season's highest tally, and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-117 overtime victory over the OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder led from start to finish but had to withstand a late push from the Orlando Magic before closing out a 125-124 victory.

The Thunder started the fourth...

Durant scores 28 as Thunder edge Mavericks

2011-01-07T02:30:20Z

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant poured in 28 points to power the Oklahoma City Thunder past Dallas 99-95, handing the Mavericks a fourth loss in six games without injured Dirk Nowitzki.

NBA-best Spurs hand Durant, listless Thunder worst loss of the season in 101-74 thumping

Tim Duncan scored 21 points, George Hill had 16 and the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs won their fourth in a row, 101-74 over Durant's 33 points, Westbrook's triple-double help Thunder to 103-94 win over Hawks

Kevin Durant hit a season-high five 3-pointers and scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook finished off a triple-double with his 10th assist in the final seconds and the Kevin Durant scores season-high 44 points, Thunder beat Nuggets 114-106

NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant had a season-high 44 points — 21 in the third quarter — and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 114-106 on Sa...

Hill, Nash help Suns snap Thunder's five-game win streak

2010-12-19T19:30:14Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Grant Hill scored a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds to help the new-look Phoenix Suns slow the Oklahoma City Thunder<...

Durant scores 32 as Thunder top Houston 117-105

2010-12-15T20:00:35Z

Kevin Durant scores 32 as Thunder beat Rockets 117-105 for 4th straight victory

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Thabo Sefolosha added a season-high 15 points and nine rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the

Westbrook leads Thunder past Hornets, 97-92

2010-12-10T20:00:06Z

Westbrook scores 29 and Durant 25 as Thunder beat Hornets, 97-92

Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists, Kevin Durant scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Kevin Durant scores 30 points, leads Thunder over Timberwolves 111-103

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder came from 19 points down to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves...

Durant returns to help Thunder hold off Warriors

2010-12-05T19:30:28Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Kevin Durant returned from a knee injury and scored a team-high 28 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-109 victory over the Kevin Durant scores 28 in return, Oklahoma City holds off Golden State 114-109

Kevin Durant scored 28 points in his first in his first game back from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook ad...

Bargnani leads Raptors past Thunder 111-99

2010-12-03T19:00:24Z

Andrea Bargnani has big night as Toronto Raptors beat Oklahoma City Thunder 111-99

Andrea Bargnani had 26 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Leandro Barbosa scored ...

Westbrook leads Thunder over Nets 123-120 in 3OTs

2010-12-01T20:00:50Z

With no Durant, Westbrook has 38 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, Thunder outlast Nets in 3OTs

Russell Westbrook capped a 38-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist performance by scoring all of Oklahoma City's 13 points in the third overtime, and the Thunder survived the absence of an injured Westbrook scores 43 points, Durant makes clutch play in Thunder's OT overtime victory

Russell Westbrook scored 43 points and Kevin Durant made clutch shots late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 110-106 overtime victory over the Look who's back: Durant, Green lead Thunder past Timberwolves in return

Kevin Durant and Jeff Green returned from injuries and powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to their fifth consecutive victory, 117-107 over the Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder, without the NBA's leading scorer Kevin Durant through injury, stunned Boston 89-84 on Friday to hand the Celtics their first home loss of ...

Thunder, without Durant, hold off Celtics 89-84

2010-11-19T19:00:34Z

With Durant out (sore ankle), Westbrook scores 31 to help Thunder hold off Celtics 89-84

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points despite missing all seven shots he took in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder squandered most of a 10-point lead before holding on to beat the Kevin Durant scored 24 points and Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 12 assists as Oklahoma City beat the Houston Rockets 116-99, a team still missing Yao Ming.

The Thunder on W...

Durant scores 24 as Thunder beat Rockets 116-99

2010-11-18T14:47:07Z

Kevin Durant scores 24 in lightest workload of season as Thunder beats Rockets 116-99

Kevin Durant scored 24 points in only three quarters, Russell Westbrook had 21 points and 12 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the No comeback this time: Thunder end Utah's five-game winning streak

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook added 22 apiece, and the Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook score 31 apiece and help Thunder close out 76ers 109-103

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 31 points and came up with the key baskets down the stretch to help the OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics brushed aside Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder to earn their fifth straight win w...

Durant and Westbrook lead Thunder over Blazers

2010-11-04T23:00:19Z

Durant and Westbrook lead Thunder to 107-106 OT win over Trail Blazers

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both had 28 points and 11 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a loss the night before to beat the

Why NBA Elite 11 Got Cancelled

2010-11-04T13:17:09Z

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Clippers blast Durant's Thunder 107-92 for 1st win

2010-11-04T08:05:15Z

Rookie Eric Bledsoe leads Clippers past Thunder 107-92 for 1st win; Durant struggles

Eric Gordon scored 27 points, rookie Eric Bledsoe added 17 points and eight assists in his second career start, and the Los Angeles Clippers held Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant was already a household name in the United States.

Now, following his performances at the world basketball championships where he was named Most Valuable Player and led the US to a first title since 1994, he is now just as ...

NBA players who could be deal with trade deadline

2010-10-14T13:03:05Z

Though it definitely seemed like the world had stopped when LeBron James and Chris Bosh flew south back at the start of the summer, the truth is there could still be nike air max 24-7 plenty more movement even after the 2010-11 season begins.

Here are a handful of players who may not currently be on the market, but nevertheless could find themselves changing teams before the February trading deadline:

Billups helps US beat France in lone home exhibition game before world championships

Chauncey Billups scored 17 points, nine in an early third-quarter flurry that broke open the game, and the United States beat France 86-55 on Sunday in its only home exhibition before the world championships.

Krzyzewski: Durant has been too unselfish so far

2010-08-13T13:00:11Z

Krzyzewski believes Durant is too unselfish so far in preparations for world championships

U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski believes Kevin Durant has been too unselfish so far in the Americans' preparations for the world championships.

Krzyzewski said Friday that the Oklahoma Cit...

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2010-11-02T15:42:43Z

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Kevin Durant likely to lead U.S. squad at world championships

2010-07-28T15:15:58Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh focused on building their own NBA Dream Team in Miami, USA Basketball unveiled a Plan...

Lee out of world championships with finger injury

2010-07-21T17:00:46Z

David Lee ruled out of world championships with injured finger

The United States lost another big man Wednesday, as David Lee will miss the world championships because of an injured middle finger on his right hand.

USA Basketball said Lee will have his finger placed in a splint and could miss ...

Durant Announces 5-Year Extension

2010-11-02T12:17:31Z

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Durant keeping contract demands to himself

2010-06-30T15:32:09Z

NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant keeping contract demands to himself as negotiations near

Kevin Durant's offseason itinerary has taken the NBA's youngest scoring champion to New York, L.A., Chicago and the Playoff appearance won't change Presti's pursuit of long-term success for Oklahoma City team

What kind of damage could LeBron James and Kevin Durant do if the NBA's two top scorers were on...

LeBron James wins MVP award in landslide vote

2010-05-02T15:15:23Z

LeBron James dominates MVP voting, getting 116 first-place votes to win 2nd straight award

LeBron James won his second straight NBA MVP award Sunday, dominating the voting just as he dominated on court all season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers star received 116 of a possible 123 first-place votes to win in a landslide over Cleveland's LeBron James received his second NBA Most Valuable Player award in a row, taking 116 of a possible 123 first-place votes for a landslide triumph Sunday over runner-up Kevin Durant.

James, who had 109 of a possible 121 first-place votes from a media panel last year, was more overwhelming this...

Thunder Grizzlies Basketball

2011-01-04T20:01:30Z

Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay, right, knocks the ball loose from Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball gam...

YE Old and New

2010-12-25T11:00:44Z

FILE - This April 30, 2010, file photo shows Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, center, shooting between Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, and Charlotte Bobcats center Kwame Brown (54) muscles his way to the basket past Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the first half of an NBA bas...

Rockets Thunder Basketball

2010-12-15T20:01:38Z

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin (12) drives to the basket around Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game ...

Thunder Hornets Basketball

2010-12-10T20:01:16Z

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game i...

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