Kobe Bryant’s late mistakes doom Lakers in their Game 2 loss to Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)

Kobe Bryant helped give away what appeared to be a near-certain victory for the Lakers.
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Finally, an Oklahoma City Thunder rap anthem that barely mentions the Thunder (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

I count a total of four references to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Lost Boys’ “Blue and Orange,” the “ultimate OKC Thunder Anthem” that — while not really new, as it appeared in highlight clips during OKC’s playoff run … Continue reading →
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Kobe Bryant gives up (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

Bad news, Angelenos. Not even Kobe Bryant thinks his Los Angeles Lakers can guard the Oklahoma City Thunder, probably because he watched Game 1, too. Oh, well. The Thunder score the rare one-game sweep, I guess. It was a good … Continue reading →
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Column: Bryant, Lakers need to get swagger back (The Associated Press)

Kobe Bryant hit his only shot that really mattered, then celebrated by slapping hands with Justin Timberlake. In the closing seconds of a Game 7 playoff win, the stars were aligning in Los Angeles once again, just like old times.
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Lakers outlast Nuggets 96-87 in thrilling Game 7 (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Pau Gasol was consumed by determination, holding off Kenneth Faried with one arm and relentlessly tipping the ball at the hoop with the other in the fourth quarter of Game 7. One, two, three, four – five! – offensive rebounds later, the ball finally surrendered and dropped through the hoop.
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AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award (The Associated Press)

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James loves telling the story about his first MVP award.
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Lakers fall again to Nuggets as Lawson dominates (The SportsXchange)

The Lakers perhaps were getting ready for the storyline of longtime Lakers guard Derek Fisher now playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder — and facing the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs.
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Still in limbo, Thunder crank it up in practice (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) When the task of practicing over and over again gets monotonous, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks has his ways of trying to spice it up and get his players’ attention again.
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Nuggets overcome Bryant’s big night to force Game 6 (The SportsXchange)

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant nearly produced one of the more miraculous comebacks in this NBA postseason.
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Bruising OT win gives Clippers a 3-1 series lead over Grizzlies (The SportsXchange)

LOS ANGELES — The story throughout the first-round Western Conference playoff matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers has been the Clippers trying to match the Grizzlies’ physicality.
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Lakers go 3-1 up on Nuggets, 76ers, Knicks win (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Ramon Sessions and Steve Blake landed clutch three-pointers in the final minute to give the Los Angeles Lakers a nail-biting 92-88 road victory over the Denver Nuggets and a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
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Kendrick Perkins Day-to-day for Oklahoma City Thunder with Hip Strain: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder had to beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their series. The No. 1 reason why Oklahoma City couldn’t continue to play Dallas for the next few days is because big center, Kendrick Perkins, went down with an injury early in the game.
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Revamped Mavs exit playoffs (The SportsXchange)

When the Dallas Mavericks returned home for Game 3 of this first-round series, they
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Nuggets turn tables on LA Lakers in NBA playoffs (AFP)

A return home proved just what the Denver Nuggets needed as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-84 to narrow the gap in their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series.
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Thunder lead 3-0 after 95-79 win in Dallas (The Associated Press)

DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki leaned back in the chair at the podium, trying to explain what went wrong for the Dallas Mavericks once they got home for the playoffs.
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Kevin Durant Hopes to Find His Shot for Thunder in Game 3 of Series with Dallas: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Kevin Durant has struggled mightily in both of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first round victories over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2012 NBA playoffs. With the third game going to Dallas, I have to wonder what will happen if Durant finally finds his shot against these Mavericks.
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As Durant struggles, Westbrook puts Thunder up 2-0 (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Seated just a few feet away and wearing the same type of eyeglasses just for style, Russell Westbrook took the chance to compliment fellow All-Star Kevin Durant on all the things he’s been doing well even though his shots haven’t been falling as frequently as usual.
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Thunder hold on to take two-game edge on defending champs (The SportsXchange)

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder protected its home court.
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2012 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule for Monday, April 30 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 NBA Playoffs schedule for Monday, April 30 will feature three games. On April 29, the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, and Los Angeles Clippers each moved one step towards the next round with wins over their respective opponents. Which of these six teams will win the next game of their [...]

Durant’s last-second shot gives Thunder a thrilling victory (The SportsXchange)

OKLAHOMA CITY — Well, this certainly didn’t feel like Game 1.
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Mavericks-Thunder Preview (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City’s penalty for scuffling down the stretch and getting passed for the top seed in the Western Conference is a first-round playoff showdown with an all-too-familiar foe toting championship credentials.
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Nuggets-Timberwolves Preview (The Associated Press)

The Denver Nuggets are cruising into the playoffs, and capping the regular season against the woeful Minnesota Timberwolves may just keep it that way.
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Spurs lock up West’s top seed with rout of Blazers (The Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have locked up another No. 1 seed.
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Thunder-Lakers Preview (The Associated Press)

Kobe Bryant said he’s feeling no effects from his injured shin after returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup.
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Billy Hunter and NBPA Demanding that Derek Fisher Resign: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NBPA Union President Derek Fisher has made some pretty big enemies over the past few days. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard reportedly sought to conduct a financial review of the NBPA and executive director Billy Hunter.
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Thunder-Kings Preview (The Associated Press)

The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to need some help to get the top seed in the Western Conference.
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Spurs-Kings Preview (The Associated Press)

A four-game winning streak has given the San Antonio Spurs sole possession of the Western Conference lead.
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Thunder-Suns Preview (AP)

As poorly as they have fared against the Oklahoma City Thunder lately, the Phoenix Suns would surely be thrilled to be playing them again next week.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 04.16.12: A Fan’s Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If the Oklahoma City Thunder wants to make it to the 2012 NBA Finals, they have to get past teams like the Los Angeles Clippers first. This is easier said than done when looking at the team’s battles so far this season. The Thunder take on the Clippers once again on Monday night, April 16.
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Fan’s Preview: Do Short-Handed Warriors Have Chance Against Spurs? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Despite being short-handed by injuries, the Golden State Warriors kept the game close for a good portion of the day but eventually lost to the Los Angeles Clippers. Now on a four-game losing streak, the Warriors return home to face the San Antonio Spurs, owners of the second-best record in the Western Conference. While the [...]

Thunder’s Harden cleared to play vs. Timberwolves (AP)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden has been cleared to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing the previous game with a sore right knee.
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Bucks-Pistons Preview (AP)

The Milwaukee Bucks have little room for error if they expect to remain in the playoff hunt.
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Kings-Thunder Preview (AP)

Beating playoff-caliber teams has not been easy lately for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their lead atop the Western Conference is dwindling.
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The Boston Celtics shot the lights out against the Miami Heat, but that darkness won’t last (Ball Don’t Lie)

There’s an emerging school of thought that the Boston Celtics — the ancient, past-their-prime, should’ve-blown-it-up-at-the-deadline Boston Celtics — could be a lying-in-the-weeds title contender in the coming playoffs. The Celtics, who host the Atlanta Hawks in Boston on Wednesday night in a matchup of surging squads fighting for top-of-the-conference playoff positioning, have won 18 [...]

Bucks center Larry Sanders got a technical foul for being mad he got facepalmed (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

The Milwaukee Bucks got walloped at home by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. That’s no sin, because the Thunder have administered beatings to a lot of good teams this season, but it hurt Scott Skiles’ 28-29 squad quite a bit, pushing them 1.5 games out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference [...]

Will the Oklahoma City Thunder Lose Their No. 1 Seed to the Spurs? a Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost two games straight. While they have already locked up a Western Conference playoff spot, they are now in danger of losing the No. 1 seed in the West. The Thunder are 7-3 in their last ten games while the San Antonio Spurs are 9-1.
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Granger leads Pacers past Thunder (AP)

The Indiana Pacers faced Kevin Durant’s best effort and held on. Durant scored 44 points, but Danny Granger had 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help the Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-98 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Durant, the NBA’s No. 2 scorer, posted his second-best [...]

Kendrick Perkins Has Technical Against Miami Heat Rescinded: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It’s only been a couple of days since Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins was called out by Miami Heat bench player Udonis Haslem for being a dirty player. Haslem’s complaints came from a hard foul Perkins delivered to Dwayne Wade, which Haslem claimed Perkins…
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Stan Van Gundy’s revolution may spread after one swig of a Diet Pepsi (Yahoo! Sports)

Superstars run the league, but the days of their hostage-taking tactics could end if more teams follow the lead of the Magic’s coach.
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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins Called Dirty by Miami Heat Player: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Before the season started, I was running down a list of teams that I thought could be rivals for the Oklahoma City Thunder. I thought of teams like the border rival Dallas Mavericks, the in-division rival Denver Nuggets and the other young NBA upstarts, the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Struggling Oklahoma City Thunder Meet Rising Indiana Pacers: A Fan’s Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Pacers April 6. The Thunder have lost two games in a row for the just the second time this season thanks to losses against the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.
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Heat still touting LeBron James as the MVP (PA SportsTicker)

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‘Thunder Your Butts Off’ Video Leads to Oklahoma City Thunder Employee Firing: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s top brass have done something rather crude. They fired an employee for making and posting a fan video called ” Thunder Your Butts Off .” The two-minute spread is hilarious at times and 100 percent amateurish.
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Grizzlies win 94-88 to snap Thunder’s streak at 6 (AP)

O.J. Mayo passed up one 3-pointer with the Memphis Grizzlies’ lead dwindling in the final minute. He wasn’t going to do it again. Mayo scored 22 points, including a key 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, and the Grizzlies prevented Oklahoma City from tying for the NBA’s best record by beating the Thunder 94-88 on Monday [...]

NBA Capsules: Thunder dominate Bulls (The Canadian Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a dominating third quarter to beat Chicago 92-78 on Sunday and move within a game of the Bulls for the NBA’s best record.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Player Expects to Win Every Game: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins was asked if beating the Los Angeles Lakers was a big moment for his team. Perkins simply said that the Lakers’ game was not that big of a deal because the Thunder are going to try “to win every game from here on out.”…
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Top Five April Fools’ Jokes to Play on Oklahoma City Thunder Fans (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Chicago Bulls April 1 in Chesapeake Energy Arena. The meeting of the two best teams in the NBA will foster a belief that the game will be a preview of the 2012 NBA Finals. Yet April Fools’ Day is a time to have a little fun.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Fans on Palm Sunday: Church or NBA Finals Preview? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the NBA’s best team April 1. The Chicago Bulls come to Chesapeake Energy Arena in a clash of the titans that may be a preview of a possible NBA Finals matchup in June. The Thunder are 39-12.
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Rivalry Grows as the Thunder Defeat the Lakers: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If you didn’t believe the hype before, it may be time to reconsider — the Oklahoma City Thunder are the real deal. Led by a 36-point performance by Russell Westbrook, the Thunder picked up yet another statement win against the Los Angeles Lakers, as they continue their…
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Top Five Corporate-Based Nicknames for Oklahoma City Thunder: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Oklahoma City Thunder are so named for a few reasons. The city is in tornado alley and sees lots of severe weather. The thundering hooves of American bison used to go right through the Great Plains upon which Oklahoma City is located.
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