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Monson: NBA playoffs are Brick City, just plain ugly

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:19 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - By GORDON MONSON

Noel says knee rehab ahead of schedule

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:32 -0400

CHICAGO - A telling fact about this year's NBA draft class might be that the potential No. 1 pick will be unavailable to start the 2013-14 season while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Grizzlies rest, prepare for 1st conference finals

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:20 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Grizzlies are enjoying a day off after wrapping up the franchise's first berth in the Western Conference finals. Good thing, too, because they can use a little rest after all that hard work.

Thunder season fades fast after Westbrook injury

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:19:15 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The way Kevin Martin describes it, the Oklahoma City Thunder lost the "vision" of a potential championship run the morning they learned All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook would be out for the rest of the postseason.

Calkins: Leave it to Tony Allen to make it all right...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:22:09 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - By GEOFF CALKINS

Thunder season ends with 88-84 loss to Grizzlies

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:02:58 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - In a season that seemed doomed once All-Star Russell Westbrook was lost to a knee injury, Kevin Durant couldn't save the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:52 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success.

Calkins: Grizzlies about energy, effort, teamwork and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:27 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - By GEOFF CALKINS

Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:30:22 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Lionel Hollins demands a certain standard from his Grizzlies that he didn't get in the first half against Oklahoma City.

Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:27:31 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Grizzlies pulled off a huge rally to move within a victory of the franchise's first Western Conference final.

Injured Westbrook trying to help Thunder while out

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:03:36 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook expects to be on crutches for about four to five weeks as he returns from knee surgery that has knocked him out of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run.

Durant shouldering heavy load for Oklahoma City

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:08:21 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant insists he can carry as much as Thunder coach Scott Brooks wants to heap onto his shoulders with Russell Westbrook injured and out for the rest of the playoffs.

Thunder strike first, take 1-0 lead on Grizzlies

Mon, 06 May 2013 03:14:30 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it.

James wins MVP, 1 vote shy of unanimously

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:41:32 -0400

MIAMI - LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice.

Grizzlies edged 93-91 in Game 1 by Durant, Thunder

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:45:32 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - When Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Mike Conley and it ended up in Kevin Durant's hands, the Memphis Grizzlies were suddenly in trouble.

Trash talk, bad blood reign in NBA playoffs

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:24:21 -0400

Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act.

Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance

Sat, 04 May 2013 03:23:29 -0400

HOUSTON - The Oklahoma City Thunder were unhappy about coming back to Houston for Game 6. They left town in a much better mood.

Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance

Sat, 04 May 2013 02:24:01 -0400

HOUSTON - The end of their season brought disappointment for the Houston Rockets. And hope.

Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance

Sat, 04 May 2013 02:09:34 -0400

HOUSTON - Kevin Durant texted Kevin Martin after his terrible performance in Game 5 to send words of encouragement, and tell him he knew Martin would bounce back on Friday night.

Durant, Thunder struggling to close out Rockets

Thu, 02 May 2013 03:32:48 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - Without All-Star Russell Westbrook running the point, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are struggling to close out the Houston Rockets.

Harden powers past illness, lifts Rockets 107-100

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:38:30 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - James Harden lacked the energy to get through a morning shoot-around. Then he found the strength to fill the Houston Rockets with life in a playoff series that had started to look hopeless.

Rockets extend series with Game 4 win over Thunder

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:40:12 -0400

HOUSTON - The Houston Rockets know the odds are stacked against them in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Down 15, Rockets rally but lose to Thunder 105-102

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:43:29 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - After getting blown out three nights earlier, the Houston Rockets were down 15 points in the fourth quarter and facing the long odds of needing to make a comeback against the Western Conference's top team without starting point guard Jeremy Lin.

Thunder out to prove they're better without Harden

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:11 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Thunder have faced questions all season on whether they'd be able to succeed after trading James Harden away during training camp.

Young Bucks gear up for the mighty Heat

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:31:46 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Bucks coach Jim Boylan admits his team's task against the Miami Heat is a tall one.