Jeff Caplan of NBA.com: “The Thunder wanted this game badly, they said so beforehand. Last one before the break, national television showcase, a chance to notch a 40th win, but mostly to, yes, make

Steve Kerr on the Thunder’s weakness: “I still want to see a more composed version of Russell Westbrook. I think the internal improvement there really starts with him, both with his offensive efficiency —

A study from Kenpom on fouling when up three: “However, I think that says something about how difficult it is to determine the proper strategy. To me, the only conclusion one can make is

Matt Moore of CBSSports.com imagining a Point Guard of the Year award: “I consider, in all honesty, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook to be more impactful players than Tony Parker. They’re able to take

Joe Kaiser of ESPN Insider on young players that could be dealt: “Lamb has played only 64 minutes this season on a Thunder roster brimming with talent, and his chances for playing time have

Darnell Mayberry with a trade thought: “O’Neal for Maynor works straight up, and the beauty of that swap is that it actually would save the Thunder nearly $1.5 million by shedding Maynor’s $2.33 million

Darnell Mayberry: “Westbrook must have selective memory because he said doesn’t think Stephen Curry “really did too much last time.” That was in response to a question I asked about whether Curry’s performance in

John Rohde: “OKC players currently dominate this season’s plus/minus standings. Kevin Durant sits comfortably at No. 1 (+437), Russell Westbrook is No. 2 (+372), Kevin Martin is No. 5 (+316), Thabo Sefolosha is No.