http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/85 Recent articles about the Oklahoma City Thunder en-us The Orlando Magic were blown out out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-74 on Sunday night. Click here to see my game recap and thoughts. Brian Schmitz has Dwight Howard’s thoughts on Orlando’s loss last night. “We haven’t had a game like this in a long time. We’d miss shots and guys would hang their heads,” Howard [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:41:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_News_amp_Notes_A_Frustrating_Night/1530331 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_News_amp_Notes_A_Frustrating_Night/1530331 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_News_amp_Notes_A_Frustrating_Night/1530331 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fcb76c67a70f9115396603972aa9466dc23f9a02/small/85881854.jpg In just 31 minutes of playing time, Kevin Durant posted 28 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 102-74 win over the Magic. Durant shot 11-17 from the field as the young Thunder upended a shorthanded Orlando team. (The Magic were without Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson due to sprained ankles, and [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Line_of_the_Night_118_Kevin_Durant/1529832 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Line_of_the_Night_118_Kevin_Durant/1529832 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Line_of_the_Night_118_Kevin_Durant/1529832 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1b9dc1a6c705b99089560ef85d9ca93ef32587d0/small/TCU_v_Oklahoma_92cd.jpg Defenseless. That’s the only way to describe the performance by the Orlando Magic against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Sure the Magic were without Vince Carter, Ryan Anderson, and Rashard Lewis. Sure, Matt Barnes was sick with flu-like symptoms, but losing a game like this is inexcusable. Orlando was bad on both ends of the floor [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:26:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Magic_Offer_No_Defense_Against_the_Thunder/1527352 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Magic_Offer_No_Defense_Against_the_Thunder/1527352 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Magic_Offer_No_Defense_Against_the_Thunder/1527352 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e35c296556db67b97345c9ebe524648137c872e/small/vinsanity.jpg Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 10 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half Sunday night for a 102-74 victory. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:51:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thunder_crush_short_handed_Magic_in_2nd_half/1526980 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thunder_crush_short_handed_Magic_in_2nd_half/1526980 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Thunder_crush_short_handed_Magic_in_2nd_half/1526980 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1b9dc1a6c705b99089560ef85d9ca93ef32587d0/small/TCU_v_Oklahoma_92cd.jpg OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 10 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half Sunday night for a 102-74 victory. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:39:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_helps_Thunder_rout_short_handed_Magic/1526955 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_helps_Thunder_rout_short_handed_Magic/1526955 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_helps_Thunder_rout_short_handed_Magic/1526955 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1b9dc1a6c705b99089560ef85d9ca93ef32587d0/small/TCU_v_Oklahoma_92cd.jpg Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 10 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half Sunday night for a 102-74 victory. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_Westbrook_help_Thunder_pound_Magic/1526964 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_Westbrook_help_Thunder_pound_Magic/1526964 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Durant_Westbrook_help_Thunder_pound_Magic/1526964 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/77567e147e20fca23b31d037b01989c07e8144f2/small/98.jpg You can see my game preview here. Starters Oklahoma City Thunder Nenad Kristic Jeff Green Kevin Durant Thabo Sefolosha Russell Westbrook Orlando Magic Dwight Howard Brandon Bass Matt Barnes J.J. Redick Jameer Nelson End of 1st Quarter: Magic lead 25-23 Orlando shot just 7-of-17 from the field and 1-of-4 from downtown, but are 10-of-16 from the free throw line. Oklahoma City is 10-of-19 but is just 1-of-2 from the line. J.J. [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:09:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1526515 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1526515 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1526515 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f1230156e793d90f8917ac25dd9cdaf342bae9ba/small/lbj.jpg The Orlando Magic will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday night. The Magic are coming off a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday in which they played an excellent first quarter before coasting for the final three periods and surviving a late Pistons rally spearheaded [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:50:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Preview_Orlando_Magic_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1524076 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Preview_Orlando_Magic_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1524076 The video says it all. Thanks to @jHARD13 and @ticktock6 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:04:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/How_Can_You_Not_Love_the_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1515254 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/How_Can_You_Not_Love_the_Oklahoma_City_Thunder/1515254 According to sideline reporter John Ireland’s twitter feed, Kobe has the flu and may not play in tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kobe has played through illness in the past, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he powered through it and took an IV during halftime or something crazy like that. What kind of chances [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kobe_Has_the_Flu_Questionable_For_Tonight_8217s_Game/1493508 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kobe_Has_the_Flu_Questionable_For_Tonight_8217s_Game/1493508 More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP Tough night for KD. Browse more photos » Depending on which side you listen to, the hot topic from yesterday's Blazers versus "Thunder" game was either: The great job Martell Webster did in shutting down Kevin Durant How "off" Kevin Durant was Given Martell Webster's inconsistent defense in the past and Kevin Durant's proven abil... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charting_Martell_Websters_Defense/1486593 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Charting_Martell_Websters_Defense/1486593 A party full of post-game links and coverage to give you every over-analyzed angle in hopes of making your Blazers IQ that much greater.  Quite a weekend I'd say.  I'll admit upfront that I was extremely nervous about last night's game with the Thunder after watching one of the worst defensive performances ever against the Rockets on Saturday.  (The team had dressed early for Halloween as Kyle Korver.)  It sounds like Greg Oden stepped up in the "R... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:33:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Afterparty_BlazersRocketsThunder_Game_3_and_4/1484320 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Afterparty_BlazersRocketsThunder_Game_3_and_4/1484320 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Afterparty_BlazersRocketsThunder_Game_3_and_4/1484320 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/9/798f785472b30336d78038b83ffe6aebb2098350/small/PicImg_NBA_2009_Lakers_ee5b.jpg More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP No matter what anyone says, my elbow is better than the back of your head. Browse more photos »   Two questions surrounded the contest between the Blazers and Thunder tonight.  The first, most immediate, and most important is simply, "Would the Blazers win?"  The answer, thankfully, is yes.  Portland took advantage of Greg Oden's interior... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:47:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Recap_Blazers_83_Thunder_74/1482242 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Recap_Blazers_83_Thunder_74/1482242 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Recap_Blazers_83_Thunder_74/1482242 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7533a21f641e923a1f72fbe6362dcfe714140b8/small/lbj.jpg Game Time:  4:00 p.m. Pacific   TV:  Comcast No rest for the weary.  Goodbye Texas, hello Oklahoma. A Look at the Thunder The good news for OKC is that they've started the season 2-0, notching wins against the Kings at home and the Pistons on the road.  Kevin Durant shone in both contests, scoring 25 in each and pulling down 11 and then 12 rebounds.  Point Guard Russell Westbrook generated a double-double in each game as well, with 13 and 10 assis... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:27:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Preview_Blazers_vs_Thunder/1476372 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Preview_Blazers_vs_Thunder/1476372 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_4_Preview_Blazers_vs_Thunder/1476372 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1b9dc1a6c705b99089560ef85d9ca93ef32587d0/small/TCU_v_Oklahoma_92cd.jpg Nenad Krstic (left) drives on Spencer Hawes (right) during the Thunder's 102-89 victory. Krstic had 71 points, 43 rebounds, 7 blocked shots, and personally took the entrie crowd out and bought them Chalupas after the game. Proving once and for all that Sactown Royalty is inceed a democracy, this morning you get to create your own game recap. Just choose one of the handy options provided, and feel as good or as bad as you want about last night's game. Pencils ready? And go... ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thunder_102_KIngs_89_On_Your_Mark_Get_Set_Doh/1457535 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thunder_102_KIngs_89_On_Your_Mark_Get_Set_Doh/1457535 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thunder_102_KIngs_89_On_Your_Mark_Get_Set_Doh/1457535 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/0/90d845be9ec239f04b891ff263b4f751fb004019/small/PicImg_Spurs_Thunder_0e24.jpg Let’s be honest, very few people know Tony Durant as anything other than the older brother of Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. (If that.) (Had to work in the blank photo - always a nice touch) But thanks to some indiscretionary Tweets the past few days, his notoriety among Thunder fans is beginning to grow. 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