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Berry Tramel: “Kevin Durant returned Tuesday night to the friendly confines of Chesapeake Energy Arena. Actually, check that “Energy” part.

Darnell Mayberry: “All the preseason talk of a revamped offensive system that relies on better ball movement, better player movement

Great story from Anthony Slater on KD being kind: “Knowing Durant was coming to town on Sunday, they called the

Erin Rynning of ESPN Insider on OKC being a good value bet: “If healthy, the Thunder have roughly a 95-99

Sean Deveney of Sporting News: “Still, even if a couple teams drop off, the wall of strong West teams is

Ben Golliver of SI.com: “Even if he was unable to play instant hero, Durant did have a number of

Darnell Mayberry on Reggie Jackson: “Many might roll their eyes at that statement because it doesn’t mesh with the

Kevin Pelton of ESPN Insider projects OKC at 48 wins if KD returns against New Orleans: “The Thunder loses approximately

Tremendous Steven Adams interview with Complex: “I’d done it before the season, because I wanted the mustache to last

Will Russ play on Friday? “Thunder coach Scott Brooks on Monday didn’t rule out the possibility of Russell Westbrook