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Heat deal Cook to Thunder, swap picks Thu Jun 24 10:48:41 2010 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat have traded guard Daequan Cook and the 18th overall pick in the 2010 draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 32nd overall pick. The deal clears cap space for the Heat as Cook is reportedly due close to $2.2 million next season. A three-year veteran out of Ohio State, Cook is known mostly as a three-point threat but saw his playing time dwindle last year. The 23-year-old is two years removed from shooting 38.7 percent from long distance with 153 thr
Heat deal Cook to Thunder, swap first-round picks Wed Jun 23 19:51:32 2010 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat have traded guard Daequan Cook and the 18th overall pick in the 2010 draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 32nd overall pick. The deal clears cap space for the Heat as Cook is reportedly due close to $2.2 million next season. A three-year veteran out of Ohio State, Cook is known mostly as a three-point threat but saw his playing time dwindle last year. The 23-year-old is two years removed from shooting 38.7 percent from long distance with 153 thr
The Great Wall of Washington: NBA Mock Draft v. 1.0 Thu May 20 11:25:12 2010 EST
Tony Parker. George Hill could be a difference-maker down the line but the Spurs could use another active body in the backcourt and Bledsoe, while not quite ready, can play both positions and has a solid upside. Think: Rafer Alston 21. - Oklahoma City Thunder - Larry Sanders (VCU), Power Forward - The Thunder are very skilled on the wings and in the backcourt so they will be looking for another big body. Sanders has the length to be a help on the defensive end and the boards. Think: Marcus Cam
Thunder's Collison has knee surgery Wed May 12 13:57:03 2010 EST
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the team announced Wednesday. Collison, who underwent the procedure Tuesday, averaged 5.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 75 games this past season, his sixth in the NBA. He will begin rehabilitation immediately and is expected to resume off-season training during the summer.
Brooks' 2011-12 option picked up by Thunder Tue May  4 13:42:47 2010 EST
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Scott Brooks will remain on the Oklahoma City Thunder bench for the 2011-12 season, as general manager Sam Presti announced on Tuesday the club exercised its third-year option on the head coach. In his first full season at the helm in 2009-10, Brooks was honored with the NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Thunder to a 50-32 record and the franchise's first postseason berth since moving to Oklahoma City. The club lost to the top-seeded Lakers in th
Jazz, Lakers kick off Western semis at Staples Center Sun May  2 10:33:30 2010 EST
's rare that an NBA team breathes a sigh of relief when they move on in the postseason to face a club that, on paper, should be a tougher matchup. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, however, are likely thrilled to have the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder in the rear view mirror as they get ready to battle the playoff-tested Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals. The young and talented Thunder gave LA fits in the opening round but Pau Gasol's putback off a Kobe Bryant miss with ha
NBA's second round features some familiar matchups Sat May  1 12:10:06 2010 EST
Magic don't have a long playoff history with either club, but a presumptive matchup with their Southeast Division rivals, the Hawks, could provide quite a few fireworks. Over in the West, the defending champion Lakers survived the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and are set to take on Jerry Sloan's Jazz for the third straight postseason. Meanwhile, playoff-tested San Antonio and the up-tempo Phoenix Suns are about to embark on their 10th playoff series since 1992. Here's a closer look at what to
Lakers finish off Thunder on Gasol's last-second shot Sat May  1 01:14:30 2010 EST
Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Pau Gasol scored on a put-back off a Kobe Bryant miss with half a second remaining, pushing the Los Angeles Lakers into the second round of the playoffs with a 95-94 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers blew a seven-point lead with 4 1/2 minutes left, but then came back from a three-point deficit to take Game 6 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. The Thunder won twice on their home court and nearly a third time against the defending NB
Durant, Thunder invade Staples Center for pivotal Game 5 vs. Lakers Tue Apr 27 10:34:51 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The upstart Oklahoma City Thunder have the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers reeling. Their first-round series has now come down to essentially a best-of-three format as the teams return to Hollywood for a pivotal Game 5 in the Western Conference quarterfinals tonight. Kevin Durant poured in 22 points and the Thunder used a strong defensive performance in a 110-89 rout of the Lakers on Saturday to even the set after four games. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was limited
Young Thunder exploit fast break against Lakers Tue Apr 27 02:31:00 2010 EST

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -The Oklahoma City Thunder are using the Lakers' age and size against them.

Every chance the youthful Thunder get, they're pushing the pace and getting out in transition to the tune of a 47-9 advantage in fast-break points during back-to-back wins that evened the first-round playoff series 2-2.

``There's no doubt we have to do it against them. We can't play their rhythm,'' coach Scott Brooks said Monday. ``Their rhythm is really good when it's at their pace, and their s

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