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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Charlotte Hornets withstood a 33-point performance from prolific Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook on Wednesday to snap an 11-game losing streak against the Thunder. French guard Nicolas Batum scored 28 points for the Hornets in the 123-112 triumph. His driving layup and three-point shot keyed a 9-0 scoring run that took the Hornets’ lead from 105-104 to 114-104 with 1:19 to play. The Thunder wouldn’t get the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook’s 52nd career triple-double powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-94 NBA victory over the Heat in Miami on Tuesday. Westbrook scored 29 points, pulled down 17 rebounds and handed out 11 assists, securing a triple-double with 6:40 to play in the third period. It was his 15th triple-double of the season and his sixth of the campaign to be achieved through only three quarters. Going into […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook put on another display of offensive fireworks Wednesday, pouring in 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-110 NBA victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans. Westbrook flirted with a triple-double, finishing 10 rebounds and seven assists. But Westbrook had plenty of help from the Thunder’s supporting cast. He was on the bench early in the fourth quarter when Oklahoma City’s […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook posted his fourth successive triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-115 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Westbrook produced 35 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to notch his ninth triple-double of the season and the 46th of his career. Victor Oladipo added 25 points and Enes Kanter came off the bench to score 14 for the Thunder, who improved to 12-8. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook scored a quickfire eighth triple double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the New York Knicks 112-103 on Monday. Westbrook needed just 20 minutes on court to complete his latest masterclass, part of a haul that leaves him averaging triple-double numbers for the season. The 28-year-old finished with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists in an electrifying display at Madison Square Garden — […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Indiana’s Jeff Teague scored 30 points, eight of them in over-time, to lead six double-figure scorers who powered the Pacers over Oklahoma City 115-111 in an NBA game Sunday. Russell Westbrook, who had game highs of 31 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds in a losing cause, sank a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to pull the Thunder level at 103-103 and send the game […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State forward Kevin Durant dropped 39 points on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday to lead the Warriors to an emphatic 122-96 victory over his former NBA team. Durant shocked many when he opted to join the Warriors as a free agent after Golden State ousted the Thunder in last season’s Western Conference finals. Durant downplayed the idea that there was extra emotion in the contest against the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook scored nine of his 32 points in the waning minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the 76ers 103-97 in Philadelphia on Wednesday in their NBA season-opener. Westbrook, who also had 12 rebounds and nine assists, snapped a 97-97 tie with 35 seconds remaining by connecting twice from the free-throw line after a foul off the ball by Philadelphia’s Gerald Henderson. The Thunder, who trailed […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant will decide on his NBA future by Monday, according to reports, after the much-wanted star forward held talks with a number of teams chasing his prized signature. ESPN said Sunday that Durant, the top free agent player available since the signing period began Friday, has told the six teams that made presentations to him. Teams can agree to contract terms with players but no official contracts can […]
(Reuters) This weekend, the Oklahoma City Thunder stands one game away from clinching a surprising spot in the NBA finals. But away from the roar of fans and the glare of cameras, another battle involving the basketball team is brewing in a probate courtroom in its home city. At stake is a roughly 20 percent interest in the Thunder held by Aubrey McClendon, the indebted Oklahoma energy magnate who died in a car crash on […]
