Oklahoma City Thunder

There are dozens of factors that could end up deciding the Western Conference finals, but the Oklahoma City Thunder's ability to grab offensive rebounds could help their efforts considerably against the San Antonio Spurs.

Metta World Peace might not be Ron Artest any longer but he certainly still has some Artestian tendencies. That elbow he dropped on James Harden was very Artest-like. So too was the lockdown defense he played in his celebrated return from suspension...

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has cut down on the turnovers that hurt the team last season -- and improved his shooting.

Western Conference Finals#1 San Antonio Spurs (50-16) vs. #2 Oklahoma City Thunder (47-19)Season series: San Antonio, 2-1Oklahoma City can win if…the Thunder are able to control the paint defensively (by limiting Tony Parker's dribble penetration a...

106 Thunder, 90 LakersWho cares about the game itself, Spurs vs Thunder is a great series. But the best thing about the Lakers loss is the impending fall out I see Kobe calling everyone out and I see both Bynum an Gasol being traded. With Dwight Ho...

The NBA's crazy, compact season continues, but it no longer includes the Lakers. This is sort of hard to believe given their level of talent, but here are a few thoughts about the Western Conference semifinals that ended a...

May 21, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) congratulates Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) in game five of the Western Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The...

Save the neck for Metta World Peace. I have no idea what the story is behind this glorious James Harden cake, but I do know that may be the most frighteningly delicious edible beard I’ve [...]...

The Magic and Lakers are basketball's soap operas of the moment, and the Devils-Rangers series has become a genuine grudge match. No wonder the Celtics-Sixers series is so low profile.

I can't believe that I have been dragged into this again...but after Jerod's scathing post this morning, I thought it would be prudent to discuss Kobe and MJ one more time.

The end for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers came against an Oklahoma City team that was younger, deeper and ready for its own moment in the Western Conference spotlight.

Anyone who still believed that the L.A. Lakers are a legitimate championship contender received a sobering dose of reality during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 4-1 victory over the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Do not be deceived by the...