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LeBron, Durant named NBA Players of the Week by 3packdad on Jan 7, 2012NEW YORK -- The Miami Heat's LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Sunday, Dec. 25, through Sunday, Jan. 1. James guided...

Mavs silence Thunder as unbeaten records fall by 3packdad on Jan 5, 2012(Reuters) - No last-second buzzer-beater could save Oklahoma City this time as the Thunder lost a rematch with the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 on Monday to become the last NBA team to record a loss this season.In a matchup between these teams just four d...

Notes On OKC vs. Dal Game 4 (The Only Thing That Can Stop Dirk is Dirk) by Basketball Exchange on May 24, 2011Tell me, how do you stop this? Do you try to swipe it while he’s making the 2 or 3 dribbles he takes before he makes that shot? If you do that his height will allow him to find Dallas’ shooters outside. Do you front him one on one? Seems...

Thunder's Durant leads generational shift in talent by 3packdad on May 21, 2011(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 headlining a generational shift in talent in the game.There was plenty of ta...

Thunder upset Mavs to tie series at 1-1 by 3packdad on May 21, 2011(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. Kevin Durant, the NBA scoring leader the last two years, sc...

James delivers fatal blow as Heat finish off Celtics by 3packdad on May 13, 2011(Reuters) - An inspired LeBron James delivered the decisive blow with the last 10 points as the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 97-87 on Wednesday to book their place in the Eastern Conference finals.The Celtics were expected to represent a major...

Miami put heat on Celtics, Thunder level series by 3packdad on May 7, 2011(Reuters) - The Miami Heat piled the pressure on bruised and battered Boston by taking a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 102-91 victory on Tuesday.Quicker and more athletic than the veteran Celtics, who were hampered by a series of naggin...

Heat sizzle against Celtics as Grizzlies maul Thunder by 3packdad on May 6, 2011(Reuters) - Dwyane Wade and Miami sent a strong message to their Eastern Conference tormenters the Boston Celtics with a 99-90 victory Sunday that gave the Heat an early edge in the heavyweight second round playoff matchup.Wade came out firing with 2...

Heat and Thunder win opening playoff rounds by 3packdad on May 5, 2011(Reuters) - The Miami supporting cast helped the Heat survive one final run from the Philadelphia 76ers to hold on for a 97-91 victory on Wednesday that advanced them to the next round of the NBA's playoffs.In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma Cit...

Lakers and Spurs even series 1-1, Thunder up 2-0 by 3packdad on Apr 24, 2011(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers came alive following their disappointing playoff opener to grind out an 87-78 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday and level their best-of-seven series 1-1. The San Antonio Spurs also tied up their firs...