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Etan Thomas Headed To The Hawks
Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — Former Thunder center Etan Thomas has signed with Atlanta, the Hawks announced today. Thomas played in 23 games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 14 minutes per game. His best performance came on Nov. 3 in a 101-98 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in which [...]
21 hours agoUS pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57
Oklahoman — BRIAN MAHONEY,AP Basketball WriterISTANBUL — Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.Read more on NewsOK.com
September 2, 2010Kevin Durant scores 12 points in Team USA's win over Iran
Oklahoman — By The Associated PressThe United States earned a top seed in the knockout round of the world championship with an 88-51 victory Wednesday in the first meeting between the countries with a history of contentious relations.Read more on NewsOK.com
September 1, 2010Russell Westbrook, Ladies & Gentlemen
Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — This is sick. That is all. -DM-
September 1, 2010Politics and basketball
Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — When I noticed a few weeks back that the United States’ FIBA World Championship team was in Group B with Iran, the first thing that I thought about was politics. And to me, that’s still the most compelling storyline of Wednesday’s game in Istanbul. The United States will crush the Iranians. There is no question [...]
August 31, 2010Team USA needs more out of its reserves
Oklahoman — By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball WriterThe United States almost lost to Brazil, in part because of the poor play of reserves. The U.S. needs to use Wednesday's game against an overmatched Iran team to get better.Read more on NewsOK.com
August 31, 2010OKC Thunder restructures front-office staff
Oklahoman — By Darnell Mayberry, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.comFollowing the departures of two key front office members, the Oklahoma City Thunder has restructured its staff for the 2010-11 season.The team announced Tuesday that it has promoted Troy Weaver to vice president/assistant general manager, Rob Hennigan to assistant general manager/player personnel, Paul Rivers to director of minor league operations and basketball technology and Brandon Barnett to director of minor league scouting and manager of minor league operations.The Thunder also announced the additions of Michael Winger as assistant g...
August 31, 2010U.S. survives test, holds on to edge Brazil
Oklahoman — By Brian MahoneyISTANBUL — The shot bounced off the back rim, then the front, then finally fell out.With that, the United States walked off the court with a victory, and another warning: A world championship won't come easily for this young team — if it comes at all.The Americans survived their first tough test in Turkey, edging Brazil 70-68 on Monday when Leandro Barbosa's shot rattled out at the buzzer."This game right here was an eye opener," U.S. guard Derrick Rose said.Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Chauncey Billups added 15 for the Americans (3-0), who essentiall...
August 30, 2010Jenni Carlson: Kevin Durant's popularity is world wide
Oklahoman — By Jenni CarlsonIf you want to know how big a star Kevin Durant has become, search his name on Twitter.The Thunder swingman had the Internet's popular social-networking site buzzing after he led Team USA to another victory at the FIBA World Championships.Read more on NewsOK.com
August 30, 2010Led by Durant, Team USA toughens up
Thunder Rumblings | Oklahoman — Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski described Monday’s contest against Brazil as a character game, and the best way to determine character is through adversity. Plenty went wrong for the Americans, but they still managed to survive with a 70-68 victory to up their record to 3-0 in the FIBA World Championship. Thunder small forward Kevin Durant once again [...]
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