oklahoma city thunder
Page 2’s Scoop Jackson thinks the Thunder could cause major problems for the Lakers if they meet in round one. [...] As the NBA playoffs begin, Kobe Bryant has already had to overcome a year’s worth of bumps and bruises. [1]
Oklahoma City recalled Weaver from the D-League on Saturday, the Thunder’s official site reports. [2]
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash drive around Oklahoma City Thunder’s Etan Thomas, left, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 9, 2010. [...] In the last 20 years the only other players to score 30-or-more points in each of their last seven games of a season were Shaquille O’Neal (11 straight 30-point games to end the 2000-2001 season) & Kobe Bryant (nine in a row to finish the 2005-2006 season). [...] Jamal Mashburn discusses whether Chris Bosh deserves a maximum contract and where Kevin Durant ranks on the list of the top players in the NBA. [1]
The Thunder’s NBA Development League affiliate is the Tulsa 66ers, which it also owns. [...] Formerly the Seattle SuperSonics, the Thunder were established in 2008 after a dispute between owner Clay Bennett and lawmakers in Seattle, Washington. [...] Early in their history they appeared in two consecutive Finals against the Washington Bullets (now Washington Wizards), losing in seven games in 1978 and winning in five in 1979. [...] The increasing leadership of Kevin Durant, along with the growing experience of the team’s younger players, were encouraging signs that the Thunder were improving. [3]
As Tulsa 66ers head coach Nate Tibbetts walked out of the locker room following his team’s 107-102 loss to the Iowa Energy on Friday night, the lights in the underbelly of the Tulsa Convention Center were turned off. [1]
In the 1995′96 NBA season, the Sonics established the franchise mark for most wins, 64′18 (.720) and earned their third NBA Finals berth. [...] As the Seattle SuperSonics, the club qualified for the NBA Playoffs 22 times, won its division six times and won the 1979 NBA Championship. [3]
The big game is Monday night in Portland to determine seeding. [4]
The team ended its first season in Oklahoma City with a win against the Los Angeles Clippers, bringing their record to 23-59 and actually improving upon their record of 20-62 from the team’s final season in Seattle. [3]
Sources:
[1] Oklahoma City Thunder - ESPN.com
[2] Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball Team Home Page - FOX Sports …
[3] Oklahoma City Thunder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Oklahoma City Thunder