J.A. Adande of ESPN.com names KD his first half MVP: “At the same time, Durant is doing more than ever before to get his teammates involved. He’s averaging a career-high 4.2 assists per game.

Matt Moore of CBSSports.com on the MVP race: “Voting Durant is a vote for a different, younger player, a recognition of his ascendance. Voting Anthony is about rewarding a player for improving and doing

Spencer Lund of Dime on why KD is better at the last shot than LeBron: “Listen, we’re not trying to say Durant is a better player than James. Part of the reason LeBron got

Zach Lowe of Grantland on OKC’s offense: “Again: You could define “greatest” in other ways if you’d like. Michael Jordan shooting 54 percent with sky-high usage rates in his prime is pretty nutty, though

Nick Collison for GQ in a Q&A: “What really goes on during team plane rides? I’m on the plane right now, so let me fill you in. Kendrick Perkins is knitting a sweater. He’s

KD for MIP and MVP? Justin Kubatko of ESPN Insider says maybe: “Durant’s inclusion might be a surprise, as we usually don’t think about established stars when discussing the MIP award. However, he has

Henry Abbott of TrueHoop says it’s a fact that OKC will finish atop the West: “It’s a three-way race, with the Spurs and the Clippers in the conversation. But for as well as the

Dave of Blazersedge: “Meanwhile the Thunder played great defense on the other end. You cannot say enough about this. At times this season we’ve said the Blazers have played “great”. Oklahoma City showed tonight