Topic: Scott Brooks
When the Seattle Supersonics were sold and moved to Oklahoma City , the franchise changed the name to the Oklahoma City Thunder in hopes of obtaining a fresh start in the new location. In the few years since their lottery pick landed ...
DALLAS (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder, pleased with the progress the team has made under coach Scott Brooks, have exercised a third-year option that will retain Brooks through the 2011-12 season, the Thunder said on Tuesday."We look forward to our players ...
Thunder pick up option to keep NBA coach of the year Scott Brooks through 2012Engineering the biggest turnaround in the NBA this season has earned Scott Brooks another year in charge of the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Thunder exercised a team option on ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scott Brooks was named NBA coach of the year by United States and Canadian sports writers and broadcasters on Wednesday after guiding the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first playoff berth.Brooks received 71 first place votes and 480 ...
Before 27-win improvement, hard times helped Scott Brooks cement role as Thunder's leaderBack when the Thunder were 3-29 last season, the notion of the playoffs coming to Oklahoma City any time soon was unimaginable.But it was that same miserable stretch that made ...
Durant becomes NBA's youngest scoring champ in Thunder's 114-105 win over GrizzliesKevin Durant earned himself a place in NBA history. Without a trip to the playoffs, too, it would be nearly as special.Durant scored 31 points to finish the season as the ...
Durant scores 35 as Thunder go small to outpace Wizards 127-108Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.Rookie ...
Scott Brooks to continue as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach after taking over for CarlesimoThe Oklahoma City Thunder hired coach Scott Brooks on Wednesday, removing the interim tag from the 43-year-old's job title and giving him his first head coaching gig.The announcement ...
The Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday named caretaker boss Scott Brooks as the NBA outfit's permanent coach.Brooks, who has been interim coach since November, was appointed to the job on a permanent basis following a losing season that saw the franchise finish ...