Topic: Kevin Durant

NBA's top scorer Durant sprains ankle in Thunder win

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 Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.Durant went down in the third quarter when he stepped on the ...

Gasol's 18 points help Lakers edge Thunder

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 Bynum added 16 points and 10 rebounds and NBA All-Star game Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant finished with ...

Howard, Magic silence Thunder in blowout

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.Despite shooting just 36 percent through the first three quarters, the Thunder trailed by only 10 points ...

All-stars energized for NBA playoff run

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 with Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder taking on ...

Kevin Durant extends scoring binge in Thunder win over Hornets

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 New Orleans Hornets.Durant, who tied an NBA season-high with 47 points last week against the ...

Wade, LeBron power Heat over Thunder

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 NBA division leaders.Chris Bosh, returning after a two-week absence with a ...

Durant's 47 lifts Thunder over Timberwolves

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 ...

Durant ties season-high haul as Thunder cracks T-Wolves

MINNESOTA (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 Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.The NBA's leading scorer tied Los Angeles ...

Thunder hold off charging Magic for tight win

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 quarter with a basket to take their largest ...

Durant scores 28 as Thunder edge Mavericks

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.Russell Westbrook added 15 points and nine assists for the Thunder while ...