Commentary

May
02
The Side Part: Burnt

The Side Part: Burnt

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images Hard Times, or, Found Against Ropes With No Vin Diesel Voiceovers Girls love Beyonce like
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May
02
THTV: Panic in OKC?

THTV: Panic in OKC?

I joined Henry Abbott for TrueHoop TV today to talk about what the level of concern should be for the
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May
01

THTV: Could the Thunder blow this?

The Thunder lead 3-1 over the Rockets and have a potential series-clinching Game 5 in their own building. But on
4 min read
Apr
30
Thunder searching for answers and living dangerously

Thunder searching for answers and living dangerously

Bill Baptist/NBAE/Getty Images HOUSTON — When the Thunder needed a basket the most Monday night in Houston, the best
4 min read
Apr
28
Westbrook-less Thunder playoff run off to heart-stopping, fitting start

Westbrook-less Thunder playoff run off to heart-stopping, fitting start

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images HOUSTON — By the time Kevin Durant’s back-breaking 3-pointer bounced three times off the rim
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Apr
27
The Side Part: Breakable

The Side Part: Breakable

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images Special emergency edition of The Side Part, because we all had a lot to say
3 min read
Apr
26

What now?

As I often tend to do, I was still laying in bed, going through my “morning” routine which includes posting
5 min read
Apr
26
Random collection of thoughts on Russell Westbrook’s injury

Random collection of thoughts on Russell Westbrook’s injury

Layne Murdoch/NBAE/Getty Images Where to start? (Now THAT is the kind of lede that journalism school professors dream
5 min read
Apr
25
The Side Part: Suddenly uncool

The Side Part: Suddenly uncool

Ronald Martinez/NBAE/Getty Images Allow me to introduce Tyler Parker, who will be contributing a weekly Thursday column to
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Apr
23
Kevin Durant: ‘I’m tired of being second … I’m done with it’

Kevin Durant: ‘I’m tired of being second … I’m done with it’

KD is on the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated, the fifth time for him, and he gave a
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