Fantasy Update
Jan 21, 2015
Rotoworld
Russell Westbrook hit a game-winning layup against the Wizards on Wednesday, finishing with 32 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, one steal and three turnovers in 42 minutes.
Welcome to Loud City Jan 23, 2015
Thunder vs Hawks, final score: Atlanta out-executes Oklahoma City in second half, win 103-93
The Thunder met their match in the East's best tonight, and the Hawks ended OKC's winning streak. Box Score | Peachtree Hoops recap The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-93 Friday night, extending their win streak to 15 games. OKC had a 4 game win streak of their own coming into this one, and were a season best 2 games above .500. Like the majority of Atlanta games, no one on the Hawks scored over 25. Paul Millsap led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Thunder had a really bad offensive night, except for Russell Westbrook. "The Executioner" racked up 22 points...
Bullets Forever Jan 22, 2015
Kevin Durant goes to D.C., beats D.C.
Today's Wake-Up Call takes a look at how Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook almost single-handedly beat the Wizards, and we take a look at Kevin Seraphin's long-term future with the Wizards. 1. Russell Westbrook, Thunder finish off Wizards, 105-103, in overtime The Wizards held a twelve-point lead at halftime. When the Thunder started getting hot from beyond the arc in the second half, though, that lead quickly evaporated and gave way to show-stopping performances from Kevin Durant and Westbrook, who combined to score 66 points, despite a strong 18 point, 13 assist, and 4 steal performance...
CSN Washington Jan 22, 2015
Bradley Beal: 'I lost focus' on Westbrook's game-winning shot
Everything went wrong for the Wizards on the final play, and it started with Bradley Beal's defense on Russell Westbrook with 3.6 seconds left in the game.
Bullets Forever Jan 21, 2015
Wizards vs. Thunder final score: Westbrook, Durant pull out 105-103 overtime win
Poor decision making late in the game do Washington over as they're unable to stave off Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in overtime. It took one slip-up by Bradley Beal -- one small misstep -- that led to Russell Westbrook's game winning layup in overtime on Kevin Durant's homecoming in the Phone Booth. With 3.6 seconds remaining, and the game tied at 103, the Thunder kept it simple. They broke out of their stacked alignment with Dion Waiters cutting to the corner, Russell Westbrook darting down court, and leaving Kevin Durant to curl off a Steven Adams down-screen. It's a sideline...
Rotoworld Jan 21, 2015
Russell Westbrook scores 32 points - Russell Westbrook (G) Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook hit a game-winning layup against the Wizards on Wednesday, finishing with 32 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, one steal and three turnovers in 42 minutes.
Washington Post Jan 21, 2015
Durant, Westbrook lift Thunder past Wizards in overtime, 105-103
For months, speculation of Kevin Durant’s potential homecoming has swirled. It has been a steady topic on social media and blogs and the rumor mill. On Wednesday night, it consumed Verizon Center.Durant still has a season and a half before he hits free agency, however, and he still has plenty to accomplish with Oklahoma City. The Prince George’s native combined with teammate Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night to close the game with 18 straight points and lift the Thunder to a thrilling 105-103 win over the Wizards before a capacity crowd of 20,356 at Verizon Center.Read full article >>
Welcome to Loud City Jan 21, 2015
Phil Naessens Show: Russell Westbrook, all-star snubs, and NBA playoff hunts
On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show, we answer some key questions about Russell Westbrook, the Thunder, and the immediate outlook. Listen in! On this edition of the Phil Naessens Show, we dig into some of the many questions that Phil receives about the Thunder. Should Russell Westbrook be in the All-Star game? Do the Thunder have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs? We answer all this and more. We also have a special note from Phil: Yesterday I learned that the Phil Naessens Show was once again nominated for Podcast of the Year. This is the third year in a row the show has been...
Welcome to Loud City Jan 21, 2015
Isiah Thomas on Russell Westbrook: "He's the Mike Tyson of point guards"
Russell Westbrook continues to make headlines for both his play and his comments. Ernie Johnson gets him to smile, while Isiah Thomas gets to the heart of the matter. Russell Westbrook has made headlines over the past week as the Thunder have put together a strong 3-game winning streak. Those headlines have been in part because of his surging play (3 game averages of 18 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds, 3 steals) and part because of his tete-a-tete with local media reporter Berry Tramel (perhaps inspired by the great Rasheed Wallace). On a night where a win over the rebuilding Heat was...
Newark Star-Ledger Jan 17, 2015
Russell Westbrook rips reporter while pulling a Marshawn Lynch in 'good execution' interview
Westbook tells a reporter that he doesn't like him in the middle of a bizarre post-game interview.
Orange County Register Jan 15, 2015
No nights off for Chris Paul
PORTLAND – Everywhere Chris Paul turns, another one is coming for him. Friday, it’ll be Kyrie Irving. Wednesday it was Damian Lillard. Lurking are guys like Tony Parker, John Wall, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Jeff Teague, Ty Lawson, Eric...
Welcome to Loud City Jan 5, 2015
Video: Strong defense and late Russell Westbrook surge help Thunder close out Wizards
It started with some great pick and roll defense from Perk and ended with fireworks from our very favorite point guard. So Friday night's game against the Wizards was a reminder of just how good the Thunder are. Washington came into the game on a hot streak and really proved their offensive might, finishing the game with 27 assists. Thus, it would have to be OKC's defense that pulled the Thunder through in the final minutes, along with a couple of critical plays from Russell Westbrook. We break the final minutes down for you in the video below. Check it out! I'm not entirely convinced that...
Welcome to Loud City Jan 4, 2015
Video: Thunder give up 10 point swing, ignore Kevin Durant twice vs. Suns
With Westbrook ejected, KD had to take over. Watch how OKC almost blew a seven point lead in the final five minutes. Back on New Year's Eve, the Thunder were in a really intense clash with the Phoenix Suns at home. Russell Westbrook had been ejected at the end of the first half, leaving it to KD to lead his team in the final minutes. The Thunder were in good position to win the game, up 7 with 4:50 to go. Unfortunately, a simplistic offense and bad defensive strategy would rob the Thunder of the easy victory, forcing OKC to battle it out in overtime. We break down the last 7 minutes of...
Welcome to Loud City Jan 1, 2015
Video: Stale offense destroys Thunder at Mavericks
We break down the last 6 minutes of the fourth quarter, and things aren't looking good for Russell Westbrook.... Re-watching the final minutes of that Thunder-Mavericks game has to be an exercise in madness. It wasn't like the Mavs had a star that the Thunder couldn't stop, or like they were rolling out some revolutionary strategy that the Thunder couldn't match. The Thunder just got out-thought, out-hustled, and out-scored. At the center of it all is Russell Westbrook, whose decision-making and attitude at the end of games is really having a bad effect of the team. Meanwhile, Westbrook...
Daily Thunder Jan 1, 2015
Thunder outscore the Suns, 137-134 (OT)
Kevin Durant returned, and so did the Slim Reaper as the Thunder overcame a Russell Westbrook ejection to hang on against the Suns in overtime.
Houston Chronicle Dec 31, 2014
James Harden: It’s about wins, not points
Rockets guard James Harden has been technically the leader in the NBA’s scoring race through much of the season, averaging 27.4 point per game and winning two of the past three Western Conference Player of the Week awards. Oklahoma City Russell Westbrook is averaging six-tenths of a point more per game but is not qualified […]
