John Schuhmann of NBA.com on what’s working for OKC: “No five-man unit played more minutes last season than the Thunder’s starting lineup of Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic.

David Thorpe looks at the top 20 NBA sophomores, which includes three Thunderers: “But the story now is also about Ibaka’s offense. Watch him drain more than half his jumpers from beyond 16 feet,

Darnell Mayberry on OKC’s rebounding: “At worst, the latest cause for concern for the Oklahoma City Thunder evokes memories of Pau Gasol, his purple No. 16 Lakers jersey swooping in to steal the ball

John Rohde on OKC’s turnaround in sharing the ball: “The turnaround finally came when Brooks dangled some bait in front of his players before a Nov. 17 home game against Houston. Hand out 20

Marc Stein in his Weekend Dime getting a scout take: “Their team’s pretty well-defined around Durant and [Westbrook]. That team’s been built around those two guys and not a lot of other guys who

Shaun Powell of NBA.com on the Hornets: “The Hornets are the exact opposite of the Thunder in Oklahoma City, which interestingly enough was the Hornets’ temporary home during the Katrina crisis. It all comes back

Tracy Graven of HoopsHype: “Coming together was a process. Keeping together is progress. And the Thunder have proven that working together is almost always a success. There are those that would argue that conflict is

Could New York be a destination for Jeff Green if he doesn’t stay with the Thunder?: “Green isn’t a star but could be on the verge and I remember a player who the Knicks