| Brooks may have won the battle and lost the war |
Fri May 20 12:29:52 2011 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Give Scott Brooks credit, a very unconventional coaching decision helped his Oklahoma City Thunder even the Western Conference finals with Dallas on Thursday. Well aware that his bench was having one of those nights, Brooks surrounded Kevin Durant with four reserves for most of the fourth quarter as the Thunder surged to a 106-100 win in north Texas. Sitting Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins or Thabo Sefolosha isn't going to raise many eyebrows but ignoring emerg |
| Nowitzki, Mavs aim for 2-0 series lead over Thunder |
Thu May 19 10:34:41 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks will try to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals tonight when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. Nowitzki had a game for the ages on Tuesday, outdueling Kevin Durant by scoring 48 points on just 15 shots to lead the Mavs over the Thunder, 121-112, in Game 1. Two days after an emotional Game 7 win over Memphis, the Thunder had no answer on defense for the 7-foot Nowitzki, who scored 27 of his points i |
| Wolves eye top spot in annual NBA Draft Lottery |
Tue May 17 11:14:42 2011 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The 2011 NBA Draft Lottery will be held Tuesday night at the NBA Entertainment Studios prior to the Western Conference finals opener between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. Ping-pong balls supplant basketballs as the tools of the trade in the 27th annual lottery which will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2011 NBA Draft. A "weighted" lottery, 14 ping-pong balls numbered one through 14 will be placed in a drum |
| Thunder find themselves in uncharted waters |
Mon May 16 13:08:14 2011 EST |
| Toronto, Ontario (Sports Network) - When the Oklahoma City Thunder pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to six grueling games in their first round playoff meeting in 2010, many believed the team was poised to be a contender in the Western Conference within a few years. It's doubtful, however, they realized it would take just a single season for the club to make the transition. Surviving a series against one of the most fearsome eight seeds in recent memory, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Western Conferenc |
| Durant delivers for OKC |
Mon May 16 10:20:12 2011 EST |
| rer in the game, vowed to be more aggressive and make sure that it wouldn't happen again on the biggest stage of them all in professional basketball -- a Game 7. Mission accomplished. Durant scored 39 points on 25 shots Sunday leading his Oklahoma City Thunder to an easy 105-90 victory over a plucky Grizzlies team and a date in the Western Conference finals with the Dallas Mavericks. After scoring just 11 points in Friday's Game 6 loss, Durant went to the basket early and often on Sunday to hel |
| Thunder shake down Grizzlies in Game 7 |
Sun May 15 18:06:22 2011 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant bounced back to score 39 points and Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-90 victory over Memphis in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Thunder took control of the game near the end of the third quarter, burying the scrappy Grizzlies under a barrage of three-pointers, then snuffed out any spark of a comeback in the fourth. They advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 19 |
| Grizzlies visit Thunder for decisive Game 7 |
Sun May 15 10:49:29 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The upstart Memphis Grizzlies will try to extend their incredible playoff run when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder for Sunday's decisive Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds on Friday as the Grizzlies staved off elimination with a 95-83 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 6. "It ain't over yet," said Memphis coach Lionel Hollins. Guard O.J. Mayo, who got the start in place of Sam Young, scored 16 points and Mike Conley h |
| Grizzlies push Thunder back to OKC for Game 7 |
Sat May 14 03:59:00 2011 EST |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies may have finally figured out how to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder from smothering Zach Randolph. O.J. Mayo moved back into the starting lineup, and his scoring threat from the outside gave Randolph enough room to score 30 points and grab 13 rebounds Friday night as the Grizzlies avoided elimination by beating the Thunder 95-83 to push their Western Conference semifinal to a deciding Game 7. ``It definitely made a difference,'' Randolph said. `` |
| Grizzlies shut down Durant, force Game 7 |
Fri May 13 23:49:12 2011 EST |
| Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Friday with a 95-83 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Grizzlies evened the series at 3-3, pulling away in the fourth quarter of a seesaw contest that featured several double-digit lead changes to force Game 7 in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Russell Westbrook scored 27 to pace the Thunder, but Kevin Durant was held to jus |
| Thunder aim to eliminate Grizzlies in Memphis |
Fri May 13 10:33:21 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to stave off elimination tonight and pick up the spirits of a flood-ravaged city when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Mississippi River, which is on Memphis' doorstep, crested at 47.8 feet earlier this week, far above flood stage, and water has filtered its way into the northern parts of the city, making life miserable for thousands. The eighth-seeded Grizz have been able to serve as a bit of a |
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