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What to expect from teams leading up to the NBA Finals

2013-04-18 21:36:00

The NBA toughened its anti-flopping rules for the playoffs, perhaps giving the Lakers an unintended nudge. The team widely expected to meet the Miami Heat in the Finals made a sham-mockery of the season's first four months, not to mention its league-...

Kevin Durant might be losing 'nice' persona

2013-04-13 15:43:00

Image makeover Kevin Durant is not nice? The marketing slogan may have a sliver of truth to it after the Oklahoma City Thunder star's questionable gesture and explanation Thursday against Golden State. Durant collected the ball off a Russell...

Bill Haisten's Thunder insider

2013-05-19 11:24:03

Haisten's three-pointers 1. Oct. 27: Thunder fans rocked by Harden trade to Houston Only four days before the regular-season opener at San Antonio, Thunder fans -- and Thunder players -- were jarred by the news that James Harden (above) had been...

Westbrook injury changed Thunder's run drastically

2013-05-17 07:44:02

Until Game 2 of the Houston series -- until the 5:34 mark of the second period, when the knee of Rocket rookie Patrick Beverley collided with the right knee of Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook -- Oklahoma City was considered the Western...

Grizzlies reach conference finals for first time, eliminate Thunder

2013-05-16 01:14:01

OKLAHOMA CITY �- Two years ago, Zach Randolph nearly carried the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals but came up a little short. The Grizzlies' power forward wasn't strong enough to contribute to a long postseason run last season because...

Grizzlies shooting for history: First berth in conference finals

2013-05-16 01:14:01

History. That's what the Grizzlies were chasing Wednesday night when Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the Oklahoma City Thunder tipped off in Chesapeake Energy Arena. Memphis, leading 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, entered...

Thunder Insider: Reviewing Game 5 loss to Memphis

2013-05-16 09:04:02

Haisten's three storylines 1. Thunder expected another June surge, but the season fades to an end in May In 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder played its final game on June 21 -- in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Miami. This season, OKC entered the NBA...

Tulsa World, Okla., John E. Hoover column

2013-05-16 09:04:02

The Thunder's end came Wednesday not because of Russell Westbrook's knee injury, or Kevin Durant's 5-of-21 shooting, or Derek Fisher's 11 3-point attempts. Serenaded one last time "OKC! OKC!" by their adoring public, Thunder players walked off the court...

Mike Conley leads Grizzlies to win over Thunder, series is even

2013-05-08 01:24:03

Mike Conley bounced back in a big way. His teammates did the little things late. And now the Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder are even. Conley nearly had triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists Tuesday night while guiding the...

Asik's FTs help Rockets fend off Thunder

2013-05-01 21:57:00

OKLAHOMA CITY -- James Harden scored a team-high 31 points, and the Houston Rockets stayed alive with a 107-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2,...

NCAA Women’s Tournament TV schedule

2013-03-23 16:32:48

Women’s NCAA Tournament on ESPN networks

2013-03-19 16:33:01

Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots a free-throw against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2013-05-21 13:33:42

Derek Fisher #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball against Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 7, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2013-05-07 22:25:59

Jun 14, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade talks to the media during the post game press conference after game two in the 2012 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Miami won 100-96.

2012-06-14 00:00:00