Will Kevin Durant and the Thunder challenge for an NBA title?

Los Angeles

Teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for more points among just two of them (91) than what 7 NBA squads managed to produce last night. It was silly. From the AP: “With two NBA scoring titles to his NBA: Kevin Durant Drops 51 & Russell Westbrook Nets 40 As Thunder Make History in OT [...]

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D'Alessandro: J.R. Smith's odyssey brings him back home

The Star-Led

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans So, of course, the Knicks on Friday were set to sign J.R. Smith, one of the league's most mercurial players, to [...]

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Kevin Durant scores career-high 51 in Oklahoma City OT win over Denver

Chicago Sun-

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) and Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate the Thunder's win following the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer Denver Nuggets center Chris Anderson (11) blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder [...]

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D'Alessandro: J.R. Smith's odyssey brings him back home

The Star-Led

Clippers point guard Chris Paul has been actively recruiting Smith, whom he played with on the Hornets for two seasons. "I think our chances are very high," Paul told ESPN.com's Marc Stein earlier this week. "Who knows JR better than me? On the one hand, one would have to be out of his mind to [...]

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Kevin Durant's career-high 51 points lift Thunder over Nuggets 124-118 in OT

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY — The “MVP” chants had subsided, the final seconds ticked down and Kevin Durant sauntered over to [...]

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Daily poll: Will Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin play well together for the New …

The Jersey J

Carmelo Anthony, sidelined since Feb. 6 with a groin injury, is expected to return late this week, the Knicks announced Monday on Twitter. But can he play with overnight sensation Jeremy Lin? That's Click here One year later: The Carmelo Anthony trade Tuesday February 14, 2012 11:08 AM By Bobby Bonett Next Tuesday, Feb. 21, [...]

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Blake Griffin dunk rattles Thunder, helps lead Clippers to 112-100 win

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Putting Blake Griffin's dunk in historical perspective. Was it better than Amare Stoudemire's slam over Anthony Tolliver? Honorable Mentions: Add one part Chris Paul (2.65) and one part ego-destroying rim destruction by Blake Griffin (1.07) and you've got the recipe for the how to stop the Thunder's four game winning streak. Paul had 26 points [...]

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National Signing Day 2012: Arik Armstead eyeing Cal, Oregon tonight

SportingNews

Just talked to Arik Armstead on the phone, and there's a sense of relief and pride in the voice of the All-American lineman for Pleasant Grove High School. Arik Armstead's day of decision has arrived. Armstead, a massive defensive lineman, is on Sporting News' Top 125 for college football recruiting and promised to make his [...]

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Fired coach Flip Saunders has no regrets over time with the Washington Wizards

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WASHINGTON (WUSA) — Somebody has to take the fall when an organization becomes as laughable as the Washington Wizards and on Tuesday, Wizards head coach Flip Saunders was handed a pink slip from owner Ted Leonsis. The move was first reported by Yahoo! By Michael Lee Despite the Wizards being off to a franchise-worst 0-8 [...]

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Fired coach Flip Saunders has no regrets over time with the Washington Wizards

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Washington, DC — Prior to Sunday's matinee game between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards, head coach Flip Saunders responded to a few questions from the media regarding Andray Blatche. Blatch has struggled mightily on the court recently, Unfortunately for head coach Flip Saunders, that change, reportedly, will come at his expense. Adrian Wojnarowski [...]

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