Thunder Outlast Mavs Again
As premature proclamations go, this is a strong one: Thunder fans are watching the best series of the 2012 postseason. Two brutally hard-fought contests have thus far resembled a boxing match, with the...
View ArticleThunder Run Too Wild For Own Good
For two games, the Oklahoma City Thunder have chosen the path of greater resistance. In 48 hours, they have won one playoff game by 2 and lost another by 3, each time expending far more energy than...
View ArticleSpurs Singe Nets, Burn Thunder
So . . . Serge Ibaka wasn’t the answer? One game after pundits, fans, and possibly family members questioned him for leaving his All-Defensive First Team force on the bench, Oklahoma City Thunder coach...
View ArticleIbaka Early, Durant Late = WCF Tie
Announcers and journalists overuse the phrase “game of a lifetime” when reviewing athletic performances. It can only truly apply to players who reach heights that they will never again attain. Tonight,...
View ArticleHeat Seize Control by Pounding OKC Inside
The game-ending image was as gut-wrenching as it was recognizable: Dwyane Wade crouched at the free throw line, calmly draining two shots to close out the team in blue, whose faces comprised a...
View ArticleThunder Throw Water on the Blaze
A night removed from a gut-wrenching loss in which old demons resurfaced, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a new team in their home opener. The 106-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers...
View ArticleBig Thunder Win Still Raises Questions
After failing their first two tests against elite Western Conference foes, the Oklahoma City Thunder managed to defeat a truly formidable rival on Wednesday night. Their adoring home fans and a...
View ArticleThere’s Just Enough “D” in “Thunder”
After four nerve-wracking contests (two wins, two losses) that almost broke their collective will, the Oklahoma City Thunder put together a solid enough effort to finally dispose of the eighth-seeded...
View ArticleThunder Eke Out Opening Win
In a Western Conference Semifinal series that started less than 48 hours after each participant closed out its first-round opponent, anxious moments were inevitable. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the...
View ArticleToo Much Perkins Sends OKC to the Brink
Scott Brooks is loyal to his players, and they seem to love him for it. His dedication flies in the face of trends, statistics, and know-it-all internet columnists. Sometimes the blogosphere’s smirking...
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