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Lakers Defense Holds Off Thunder

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 27th 2011 – 6:18PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their cushion over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standings by beating the Thunder 90-87 on Sunday. Andrew Bynum added 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers weren't able to simply...

Kobe Bryant Wins NBA All-Star MVP

By Brett PollakoffFeb 21st 2011 – 1:25AM

LOS ANGELES -- It was clear early in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game that Kobe Bryant was looking to make sure that no one else would come into his home building and steal the show. Not only was it clear to the fans, but the players noticed, too. "You could tell he started out from the start -- he wanted the MVP," Amar'e...

Kobe Bryant Wins Fourth All-Star MVP, Leads West Over East 148-143

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 20th 2011 – 11:49PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant always shines brightest among the stars, especially in his hometown. Bryant brought Showtime back to the All-Star game, scoring 37 points and tying a record with his fourth MVP award, leading the Western Conference to a 148-143 victory over the East on Sunday night. Returning to the game...

LeBron Is Peerless, and Not Just in NBA

By Terence MooreFeb 14th 2011 – 4:21PM

OK. So LeBron James occasionally has flashed signs this season of having flesh and blood like the rest of us. Just occasionally, though. There was Sunday in Boston, for instance, where LeBron wasn't his clutch self down the stretch at the foul line. Plus, he was hounded into an average scoring game by the Celtics'...

HORSE Gets Heave-Ho at All-Star Weekend

By Brett PollakoffFeb 9th 2011 – 11:35PM

When the NBA announced its list of contestants for this year's Foot Locker Three-Point Contest on Tuesday, there was one name that didn't seem to fit as well as the others. Defending champion Paul Pierce and teammate Ray Allen were obvious selections, and three of the other four -- Daniel Gibson, Dorell Wright, and James...

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Kevin Durant Powers Oklahoma City Thunder Past San Antonio Spurs, 109-103 (VIDEO)

Jun 02nd 2012 - 11:41PM

Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 36 points in a scintillating final 7 minutes, Serge Ibaka added a career-high 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder evened the Western Conference finals at two games apiece by beating the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 Saturday night.

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Lakers Are Stunned

By Michael Klopman) May 20th 2012 - 12:59PM

Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4.

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Kevin Durant Impersonates Russell Westbrook for Sprint

By David Berri May 09th 2012 - 06:44PM

If you have been watching the NBA recently -- and with the playoffs going on, you should be -- you may have seen the following ad for Sprint: Often people don't pay attention to what people say in ads.

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Nuggets Quiet Thunder: Advance To Higher Seed Position

By Matt.Ferner@huffingtonpost.com(Matt Ferner) Apr 26th 2012 - 09:27AM

Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Kenneth Faried added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101 on Wednesday night to ensure they won't be the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

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Clippers Are In The Playoffs For The First Time In Five Years

By Michael Klopman) Apr 17th 2012 - 10:52AM

With some help, the Los Angeles Clippers had already clinched their first playoff berth in five years before they tipped off against Oklahoma City. Then they went out and earned it.

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Background on kevin durant

Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball forward with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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