Steve Marsh of GQ on the NBA’s style wars: “Consider the OKC Thunder. When they’re in uniform, Westbrook and his All-NBA teammate, forward Kevin Durant, are the league’s youngest, most exciting Batman-and-Robin act; in

Henry Abbott of TrueHoop looking ahead to playoff matchups: “This stat geek’s delight and James Harden reunion tour could be a wake-up call to the Thunder. The Rockets won’t roll over for anyone. By

Darnell Mayberry on reasons OKC wouldn’t re-sign Kevin Martin: “1) Money: Because he still is one of the best scorers in basketball, Martin might command a lucrative contract that will be out of the

Andy Kamenetzky with a feature on Nick Collison: “The greatest sign of the respect Collison carries was demonstrated by Durant after a March win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The three-time scoring champ had

Kevin Pelton of ESPN Insider compaes OKC to the 90-91 Bulls: “Technically, the Thunder’s combination of the league’s best offensive rating and a fourth-rated defense is more similar to the 1991-92 Bulls, but since

Nick Collison for GQ on his wood-grain mini van: “She had style. She had grace. She was a work of art. She dressed in navy with those rich mahogany sides. She had that shape

Darnell Mayberry: “The sounds after the game were potentially troubling. It’s uncertain because you never know who’s being truthful and who’s simply supplying cliches to get on with their evening. But three different people

Michael Pina of Red 94 wonders why Houston’s defense is so bad: “Before we finish up with one more play from Harden, I’d like to point out that the Rockets would be in the