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 Coaches Fired Like Tick, Tick
Coaches Fired Like Tick, Tick
Coaches have been fired one after another. Why did they get fired and who's next?
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 Valuing the rock.
Valuing the rock.
Coach Brooks took over the team as the interim coach and immediately began making changes to the way this team rolls. The changes were needed because the Thunder were becoming the laughingstock of the league. Last in field goal %, last offensive ...

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 The potential impact of Russell Westbrook
The potential impact of Russell Westbrook
There's no way we'll know for sure if Sam Presti made the right move with Russell Westbrook for a few years. He's hasn't had the immediate, no-doubt-he-was-the-right-choice impact one Chris Paul had with the Hornets in 2005. But after 18 games, I'm ...
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 Scotty Brooks makes Thunder History
Scotty Brooks makes Thunder History
Scotty Brooks etched his name into history this weekend by becoming the Thunder's all-time winningest head coach, tying the mark previously set by Thunder legend PJ Carlesimo. There were approximately 156 people on hand in Memphis to witness the ...
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 NBA Blogger Power Rankings
NBA Blogger Power Rankings
Empty the Bench tells us: Every week a group of NBA writers, including the dons here at ETB, take some time to take a look around the NBA and rank its teams 1-30, best to worst, winners to losers, champs...
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 Charlotte Bobcats to OKC Thunder: WTF?
Charlotte Bobcats to OKC Thunder: WTF?
The Charlotte Bobcats (5-12) are the least watched team, having the worst TV ratings. Why in the world wouldn’t your eyes be glued to Adam Morrison, aka, the dirtiest looking player in the league?
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Forecast is OK for Thunder - The Boston Globe
There was a lawsuit filed against the team by the city of Seattle. There was negative publicity. About 70 team employees, from players to ticket office staff, left the Emerald City for a much different life in a state where the wind comes sweepin' ...
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 Coaching Carousel Begins
Coaching Carousel Begins
The teams at the bottom are already starting to panic. There have been 2 coaches fired already in this young season. On Saturday, the Thunder fired PJ Carlesimo and assistant coach Scott Brooks was named coach in his place. The Thunder had started the season 1-12 which brought about the ...
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 Game 18 Pregame: Thunder at Grizzlies
Game 18 Pregame: Thunder at Grizzlies
Joe Smith is trying to catch a quick glimpse of the OU-OSU Score. The people of the state of Oklahoma face a tough decision tonight. Either they: A) Watch the University of Oklahoma try for a Big XII Championship, and indeed, a National Championship bid vs. Oklahoma State, who is trying ...
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 Thunder's skid now 14, ties team record (AP)
Thunder's skid now 14, ties team record (AP)
Craig Smith scored a season-high 23 points, Mike Miller drilled the game-winning jumper from the left baseline with 0.1 seconds left, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Oklahoma City 105-103 Friday night to hand the Thunder a franchise ...
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 1-16
1-16
I might be upset if I had any emotional attachment to this team whatsoever. Fortunately I'm usually more concerned with what sportcoat/tapered-blue-jean combo I'm gonna rock to wow the courtside crowd. And that was a complete success. On the plus ...
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 Exciting Times In OKC
Exciting Times In OKC
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder are not very good basketball teams right now.  But that didn't stop them from putting on an exciting show at the Ford Center on Friday night. There was something about what went on in ...
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Minnesota vs. Oklahoma City - Box Score - November 28, 2008
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Ryan Gomes , PF 34 4-10 1-3 2-2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 4 11 Al Jefferson , C 37 6-12 0-0 7-8 3 6 9 1 0 2 2 2 19 Jason Collins , C 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 Mike ...
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3-10 Wolves at 1-15 Thunder: Now, that’s pressure!
This isn’t just another game between two bottom feeders. The Thunder has lost 13 consecutive games and its last, and only, victory was over the Wolves here in Oklahoma City nearly a month ago. Interesting that Wolves boss Kevin McHale is here on ...
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 Lessons from Lapchick
Lessons from Lapchick
Watching the rejection of Eddie Jordan and PJ Carlesimo by their respective teams caused me to flinch and close my eyes. Felt like a physical blow. Funny how everyone's all about "team" until they're not. Did anyone expect the Thunder...
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 NBA Weekly: Coaches for life, or at least a very long time
NBA Weekly: Coaches for life, or at least a very long time
The Starting Lineup Less than a month into the season, two coaches have been told that their services are no longer needed. On Saturday, Oklahoma City axed P.J. Carlesimo. On Monday, Washington waved goodbye to Eddie Jordan. And there are at least a half-dozen more who have cause ...
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 The Limitations Of The Hornets
The Limitations Of The Hornets
The New Orleans Hornets won their first three games of the season before dropping five of their next seven. But thanks to a three game stretch that included back-to-back games against the cellar dwelling Oklahoma City Thunder, the Hornets entered Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets ...
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 NBA Power Rankings from The Love of Sports
NBA Power Rankings from The Love of Sports
Instead of giving you insightful analysis of why the Celtics remain on top and the Oklahoma City Thunder are still in the basement, E. Spencer Kyte hits you up with his favourite players from each franchise.
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 Russell Westbrook: Playing Like The ROY?
Russell Westbrook: Playing Like The ROY?
by Joey Whelan Well, about one-fifth of the NBA regular season has been played. At this point there is already early talk of who will be taking home end of the year honors. Will LeBron finally get that elusive MVP? Will Kobe garner another one? ...
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Durant is Back in his Comfort Zone at Small Forward
The most fascinating storyline in Oklahoma City, one that will have ramifications for years to come and could very well determine the future of the Thunder, concerns Kevin Durant--specifically, the decision by interim Coach Scott Brooks to shift Durant back to his natural position, small forward.
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Cavs Silence Thunder, 117-82
Cleveland opened with a 13-0 run, led 33-14 after the first quarter and completely dominated Oklahoma City in a 117-82 victory. Even in the most lopsided blowouts the losing team usually makes some kind of a run but Cleveland led by at least 29 points for the entire second half.
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 Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
"It’s been bad, real bad to know that you’re the laughing stock of the league right now. No one’s saying that, that I’ve heard publicly, but I mean we’re just not relevant besides in Oklahoma City. That hurts.” — Thunder guard Damien ...
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Suns barely survive Thunder 99-98
  Watching the replay of a game like this, it's amazing that every exchange matters.  For example, closing the third quarter, da Thunda have the last shot, a kick out to Durant at the arc.  Durant makes the shot, but his toe is on ...
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 Games 13 and 14...RECAPPED!: Thunder and Hornets
Games 13 and 14...RECAPPED!: Thunder and Hornets
It came as no surprise that the Thunder were handed consecutive loses. Still, it was an experience like no other at the game. I went, and I'm proud to say that the game at home, though one of the bigger blowouts of the year, had just as good an ...
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 Suicide lines: LeBron at MSG, Thunder basketball, Arenas ...
Suicide lines: LeBron at MSG, Thunder basketball, Arenas ...
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Tastee Wheat . Brian Windhorst, Cleveland Plain-Dealer : "So there it was, a microcosm of the Knicks' and Cavs' reality. While the Knicks fans, massive ...
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At least Thunder is competitive in loss
At least Thunder is competitive in loss
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 Phoenix vs. Oklahoma City - Recap - November 25, 2008
Phoenix vs. Oklahoma City - Recap - November 25, 2008
Shaq-less Suns rally to sink Thunder in Brooks' home debut OKLAHOMA CITY -- Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns went back to basics to win without Shaquille O'Neal and spoil Scott Brooks ' home debut as the Oklahoma City Thunder 's head coach. Nash ...
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The Game In Tendrils: Durant Moves To SF
In case you missed it, Kevin Durant is thankfully, mercifully, finally going to start at SF (where he's already eligible in practically every league because even Yahoo! is smarter than P.J. Carlesimo.) This is legitimate news in fantasy, where we ...
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Basketball Betting: Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Basketball betting can often be tricky as you must evaluate board value against the perception of a team by the general online basketball betting public. Phoenix has been a good example of this paradox so far in the basketball betting season.
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 Thunder Girls calendar unveiling party
Thunder Girls calendar unveiling party
by Mr. E , Staff Writer Sure, the team may be downright brutal to watch, and they've already canned their head coach. But if you're at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Oklahoma City tonight, you'll get to be a part of the Thunder Girls calendar release ...
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 Mistake Corrected: New Thunder Coach Brooks Move Kevin Durant to Small Foward
Mistake Corrected: New Thunder Coach Brooks Move Kevin Durant to Small Foward
by Tom Ziller Most in-season coaching moves in the NBA do little more than signal to upset fans that losing is unacceptable or perhaps shift moods in the locker room. But as we argued Saturday , the change in the Oklahoma City foretells larger ...
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 These aint the run and gun Suns anymore. Suns at Thunder game prep.
These aint the run and gun Suns anymore. Suns at Thunder game prep.
Coach Mike D’Antoni took his three ring circus over to Madison square garden and is remaking his famous “seven seconds or less” offense in the big apple. For four plus seasons D’Antoni had the “fastest game” in ...
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 NBA bench bosses who could get “melrosed”
NBA bench bosses who could get “melrosed”
Here are some NBA coaches that may want to update their resume, keeping in mind that there is a finite number of announcing gigs available.
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 2008-11-22 Westleys @ Thunder Goalie Fight (video)
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2008-11-22 Westleys @ Thunder Goalie Fight (video)
Aaron Dyck of the Tri-Town Thunder takes on Matt Canaday of the Saskatoon Westleys.
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