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For a good chunk of the season, I had described the Oklahoma City Thunder as a good, young team that will get better?over time, despite their current win-loss record.? They would enter Arco Arena to play the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night having won 4 of their last 5 games; the game in and of [...]
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