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Kevin Durant talks nicknames, Twitter, Thunder expectations
Kevin Durant talks nicknames, Twitter, Thunder expectations
On Wednesday, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant jumped on the phone at Gatorade's High School Athlete of the Year luncheon in Hollywood, CA to answer a few lighthearted questions about his nickname, team expectations, Twitter, traveling and more. (Note: I unfortunately had mad ...
Playoffs? It’s a possibility for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playoffs? It’s a possibility for the Oklahoma City Thunder
newsok.com — Playoffs? It’s a possibility for the Oklahoma City Thunder But postseason berths will be tough to come... by in West When Scott Brooks was told this piece would be about the playoffs, the Thunder coach immediately interrupted any ensuing line of ... (more) Playoffs? It’s a possibility for the Oklahoma City ...
Thursday Bolts – 7.16.09
Thursday Bolts – 7.16.09
dailythunder.com — Dave D’Alessandro of the New Jersey Star-Ledger looked closely at incentives in players’ contracts and there was... an interesting one : ”Some incentives are bizarre. Consider Nick Collison of the Thunder — nice player, probably worthy of anybody’s power rotation. He ... (more) Thursday Bolts – 7.16.09
So, uh, what do we do now?
So, uh, what do we do now?
dailythunder.com — The draft came and went, as did the summer league(s) and it doesn’t look like the Thunder’s... going to do anything in free agency. And there’s over three months until the season starts. So what am I supposed to do with myself? Watch the WNBA? Yeah and after that I’ll stare ... (more) So, uh, what do we do now?
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