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Playoff Talking Points: The Real True Story

No one with a wife and kids, or the need to eat leafy greens, has time to watch all this basketball. But we do. So, as a service to the public, here are the Playoff Talking Points you need to fake it at the water cooler: • It's Deron's Time: If I were Utah Jazz fans, I would be mad at me, too. So far, the Jazz's...

Thunder, Timberwolves Mull Their Coaching Options

Over the weekend, the Jazz announced that Jerry Sloan would be back for his 22nd year as head coach in 2009-10, the longest stint for any head coach in any of the professional sports. On the exact opposite of the longevity spectrum, the Thunder and Timberwolves are mulling the futures of Scott Brooks and Kevin McHale,...

Kevin Durant's Silent Breakthrough

We touted the dismissal of P.J. Carlesimo as coach of the Thunder as a potential boon for the career of Kevin Durant, for two reasons: interim Scott Brooks immediately moved KD to small forward from two-guard, and the Thunder figured to slow the pace, lowering the opportunity for mistakes. Brooks has had 13 games in charge...

Kevin Durant Takes to the OKC Changes Well

As we've discussed, Oklahoma City saw two major changes last weekend: Scott Brooks replaced P.J. Carlesimo as coach, and Kevin Durant moved from the two-guard to small forward (which adds a second guard -- Damien Wilkins -- to the lineup). How has Durant taken to the shifts?Well, Durant lead the Thunder to its second win...

Mistake Corrected: New Thunder Coach Brooks Moves Kevin Durant to Small Foward

Most in-season coaching moves in the NBA do little more than signal to upset fans that losing is unacceptable or perhaps shift moods in the locker room. But as we argued Saturday, the change in the Oklahoma City foretells larger concerns. Analysts expected Scott Brooks to slow down the fast but ugly Thunder attack when...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

NBA Playoffs 2012: Oklahoma City's Crucial Strategy (Video)

In a new segment with Noah Coslov of CineSport, I break down why the Celtics' swing-and-miss Game 2 effort was a necessary but wildly costly risk, even as the series shifts back to Boston.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Spurs Tops Thunder With Dominant Half-Court Execution Once Again

The Oklahoma City Thunder has punished opponents all season with fast-paced scoring and athleticism.

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06/01/12 Thunder end Spurs' 20-game streak, pull within 2-1 in... Source: The Bulletin - Bend OR Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Thabo Sefolosha set playoff career-bests with 19 points and six steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped San Antonio's 20-game winning streak by beating the Spurs 102-82 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
06/01/12 Thunder may have to ugly it up to beat Spurs Source: Delaware Wave - Salisbury MD Gregg Popovich implored his San Antonio Spurs to get nasty to take control of the Western Conference finals.
06/01/12 Tone Set in Second Quarter Leads Thunder to Game 3 Win Source: NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder It was everything the Thunder has talked about it: defensive heat, active hands, sharing the ball, protecting the ball and just "playing better."
06/01/12 OKC Thunder: Spurs get a taste of their own 'nasty'... Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK On a night when the boys in blue had to find a way to win to extend their season much beyond the weekend, they not only beat the Spurs but also changed the complexion of this series.
05/31/12 Thunder coach Scott Brooks: 2-0 deficit not daunting Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY With the Thunder hours from hosting their first game in the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks is as prepared as anyone to direct the bid to become the 15th NBA team to overcome a 2-0 series deficit (9 p.m. ET, TNT).