Perry Jones III in a Q&A: “It’s a good fit, especially when they called me and told me that they wanted me to just play basketball like I’ve been playing. They know I’m a

John Schuhmann of NBA.com on Team USA: “You get the feeling that Durant, who scored 24 points against the Dominican Republic on Thursday, is going to be this team’s leading scorer, even though he’s

Hasheem Thabeet in a Q&A: “Everybody has different perspectives of the situation. I really don’t dwell on my past. This is a different situation. I’ve got to come in, establish my position and work

Eric Freeman of BDL on Hakeem working with Ibaka: “It makes total sense that Brooks would support this team-up, and if Ibaka can carve out time in his busy schedule a meeting would undoubtedly

Reggie Jackson in a Q&A on what it means to have teammates in Orlando watching: “I believe that’s a tradition they’ve built here in Oklahoma City. I think you come back, you watch, you

Berry Tramel on Harden’s market: “James Harden made the U.S. Olympic basketball team, which certainly is great for the status of the Thunder and Oklahoma City, not to mention Mr. Harden himself. But will

Darnell Mayberry on Harden making Team USA: “As an aside, some already are claiming that Harden’s selection drives up the price in his upcoming contract negotiations. I don’t buy that. Harden already was a

J.A. Adande of ESPN.com on KD as Captain America of Team USA: “Even though Durant played as much basketball as anyone this year, participating in all 66 games of the lockout-shortened regular season and