Commentary

Jan
15
Until Russ returns, it’s time for a starting change

Until Russ returns, it’s time for a starting change

A 10-game sample isn’t enough to probably draw definitive conclusions from, but here’s what we know about the
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Jan
13
Player Power Rankings: Uneventful events

Player Power Rankings: Uneventful events

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images With Russell Westbrook, we know who and what the Thunder are. They’re athletic, they’
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Jan
09
The Side Part: Week 11 – Durant’s Beverleys

The Side Part: Week 11 – Durant’s Beverleys

NBAE/Getty Images 29.5 points. 8.3 rebounds. 4.9 assists. 1.6 steals. 0.9 blocks. 49% FG.
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Jan
08
What dealing Ryan Gomes could turn into for OKC

What dealing Ryan Gomes could turn into for OKC

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images By trading Ryan Gomes on Monday, the Thunder accomplished three simple, but important things: 1)
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Jan
06
Player Power Rankings: Survive and advance

Player Power Rankings: Survive and advance

The sample size is still a bit thin, but we can see the trends emerging some in the Thunder with,
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Jan
02
The Side Part: Week 10 – Resolutions and Westbrook

The Side Part: Week 10 – Resolutions and Westbrook

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images I generally avoid making New Year’s resolutions. I have a week constitution and I
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Dec
30
Player Power Rankings: Onward and upward

Player Power Rankings: Onward and upward

Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images So let’s say Russell Westbrook misses the 27 games and returns right after the
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Dec
27
Five thoughts about Russell Westbrook’s looming absence

Five thoughts about Russell Westbrook’s looming absence

NBAE/Getty Images A couple quick thoughts on the news Russell Westbrook would be out until after the All-Star break:
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Dec
26
The Side Part: Week 9 – Serge and Dewar’s

The Side Part: Week 9 – Serge and Dewar’s

NBAE/Getty Images Serge Ibaka has a website. Along the left side of the home page is a 9-song Spotify
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Dec
23
Player Power Rankings: Regression is mean

Player Power Rankings: Regression is mean

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images It was kind of a surreal feeling when the final buzzer sounded inside Chesapeake
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