Topic: Kevin Durant

Rose, James and Howard headline All-NBA selections

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and LeBron James of the Miami Heat, winner of the two previous MVP awards, were selected for this season's All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday.Dwight Howard of the ...

Thunder thump Grizzlies to seize series lead

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 series ...

Grizzlies rally to beat Thunder in overtime

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 the Thunder offense ...

NBA Thunder advance as Spurs survive upset

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 the Thunder's last 20 points, including the final nine, as ...

Lakers, Spurs bounce back with victories

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 superstar Kobe Bryant to beat ...

Lakers, Spurs bounce back with NBA playoff wins

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 superstar Kobe Bryant to beat ...

Thunder keep pace in West race with win over Kings

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 Monday.NBA leading scorer Kevin Durant tallied 32 points and Russell Westbrook added 30 to give ...

Durant sparks Thunder past cold-shooting Heat

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 played ...

Durant returns to lift Thunder over Hawks

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 for a while it ...

Durant sprains ankle as Thunder defeat Pacers

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 Tyler Hansbrough on a drive ...