Thunder Team Report
(Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:40:35 PDT)

The franchise won 20 games its last year in Seattle and followed it up with 23 in the first year in Oklahoma City. Two years, two lottery finishes and only 43 victories. Though improvement was expected, no one could have realistically expected this.

The Thunder clinched a winning season Friday night at Toronto, moving a step close to their first playoff trip in five years. Oklahoma City (42-25) is just one 'W' shy of its total of the last two years combined.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks seems to have his team peaking at the right time. Oklahoma City, in the hunt for homecourt advantage in the first round, crushed the Raptors 115-89 on the road.

"Well that was about as good as we can possibly play," Brooks said.

Durant, Thunder rout Raptors
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:58:51 PDT)
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder made quick work of the fading Toronto Raptors. Durant scored 23 of his 31 points in the first half to lead the Thunder to their sixth victory in seven games, 115-89 over the Raptors on Friday night. Durant was 7 of 16 from the field and 17 of 18 from the free-throw line.

Bobcats beat Thunder to give Jordan first win
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:04:38 PDT)
Michael Jordan was known to play his best against the best. The team he now owns seems to fit that description, too. Hours after Jordan was approved as the first former player to be a majority owner of an NBA team, his Charlotte Bobcats continued a remarkable string of success against the better teams in the NBA, rallying from 19 points down to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-92 on Wednesday...

Ex-Arizona G Shakur signs 10-day deal with Thunder
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:28:16 PDT)
The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed former Arizona guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract. Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced the deal on Tuesday. Shakur is being called up from the Thunder's NBA Development League affiliate in Tulsa, where he was averaging 20.7 points and 7.2 assists per game.

Thunder beat Jazz 119-111 to tighten playoff race
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:54:53 PDT)
With starters Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko out with injuries, the Utah Jazz have lost back-to-back games for the first time in more than two months. That small stumble provided a window just big enough for the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder to be nipping at their heels to take away home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Durant sets franchise mark for 30-point games
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:19:36 PST)
Kevin Durant pulled up just inside the 3-point line, crossed over and scored his 30th point. Just as he has so many times this season -- and now most in franchise history. Durant scored 32 points, surpassing 30 for a franchise-best 36th time this season, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.

Harden out 2-4 weeks with strained hamstring
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:24 PST)
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says rookie guard James Harden will miss two to four weeks with a strained right hamstring. Oklahoma City called up Kyle Weaver from the Tulsa 66ers to replace Harden, who has played in 63 games and is averaging 9.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 23 minutes. Weaver started 19 games last season for the Thunder.

Ten draft prospects who won't be dancing
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:43:00 PST)
Not every draft prospect makes the NCAA tourney. Here are 10 who could hear their names called by David Stern.

Caught in Durant's shadow, Westbrook shines
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:52:00 PST)
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has always had to disprove skeptics. It's about time to believe in him.

Ball Don't Lie's Award Tour, March Edition, Second Volume
(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:10:38 PST)
You witnessed the first leg of the Award Tour on Friday, now here's the second batch. With a whole lotta...