Rob Mahoney of SI.com on Serge Ibaka: “A rim-protecting big man is a valuable commodity in the NBA, but a rim-protecting big man capable of handling himself on the perimeter in a crunch is

Darnell Mayberry: “If you’re like me, you’re wondering why the Thunder showed up like that. It could have been something simple, such as the Thunder knowing Josh Smith was back in Atlanta with a

Andrew McNeill of 48 Minutes of Hell: “On one possession in the first half, Leonard was standing in the lane and defending a Thunder player in the opposite corner. When one of the other

John Hollinger of ESPN.com on his all-breakout team: “James Harden benefited from playing alongside Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, right? It makes sense, anyway. It seems like this should be true, as these are

Bill Simmons continues to dislike OKC’s trade: “In the Thunder’s case, we only knew that they had three of the 20 best guys in the league, all under 25, all of whom loved playing

Beckley Mason of HoopSpeak: “Welcome to the future you’ve created, James, and perhaps to looking back and wondering “what if.” Thank goodness only my family and a few friends have probably ever even considered

Berry Tramel: “James Harden boarded an airplane Sunday morning, bound for Houston. He was “devastated,” said someone who knows the Bearded One. Harden and his family both. Said Harden was stunned that the Thunder

J.A. Adande of ESPN.com on the move for OKC: “Bad move. It’s not that Harden is the critical element to the Thunder’s success. (In their only NBA Finals victory against the Heat, he scored