BDL NBA Power Rankings: Shattered dreams, broken promises (Yahoo! Sports)
November 17, 2008
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Chivas Regal with one part flippant observation to create the most...76ers easily beat Thunder for 3rd straight victory (AP)
November 16, 2008
The Philadelphia 76ers expended quite a bit of energy in overcoming a 26-point deficit in their victory at Indiana. Yet they still had plenty of pep one night later. Thaddeus Young scored 23 points, Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala added 15 apiece, and the 76ers cruised past the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-85 on Saturday.
D.J. White staying upbeat after surgery (AP)
November 15, 2008
D.J. White sat down in front of a group of about 200 children this week to read them a book and encourage them to read. If he couldn't make the kind of impact he'd hoped to have on the basketball court this season, he at least could contribute in another way. White's rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder was cut short when doctors discovered a growth on the left side of his jaw this...
Crawford, Randolph help Knicks hold off Thunder (AP)
November 15, 2008
What appeared to be a second straight lopsided victory nearly turned into one of the biggest collapses in franchise history. When the roller-coaster was over, the New York Knicks were off to their best start in a decade. Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph each scored 29 points, combining for 10 in the final 4 minutes after New York had blown most of a 30-point lead, and the Knicks held on to beat the...Thunder’s Durant in starting lineup vs Knicks (AP)
November 15, 2008
Kevin Durant was in the starting lineup for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night against the New York Knicks. The Rookie of the Year missed the Thunder's loss to Orlando on Wednesday night because of a sore left ankle, but went through the morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden and the team activated him for the game.Power Poll: Point guard play makes big difference (SportingNews.com)
November 14, 2008
Mo Williams has upgraded the Cavaliers' offense and moved the team into the top 5 of this week's poll.Thunder’s Durant expects to play this weekend (Yahoo! Sports)
November 13, 2008
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Duranthe decided resting Wednesday and Thursday would allow him to play...Magic’s Howard gets first triple-double (AP)
November 13, 2008
Even after his latest feat made his nickname a little outdated, Dwight Howard doesn't mind if people still call him "The Daily Double." Howard recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks Wednesday night and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-92.
Former Sonic Lewis will miss trips to Seattle (AP)
November 13, 2008
Rashard Lewis remembers fondly the last time he got to step off a plane in Seattle, drive down the same highways and past the same landmarks as he made his way to KeyArena. It's a feeling he'll miss this year after the NBA's departure from the city where he says he went "from a boy to a man." Lewis spent nine seasons in Seattle after getting drafted out of high school, but his time there ended in...Thunder’s Durant out vs. Magic (AP)
November 13, 2008
Kevin Durant missed the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night because of a sore left ankle. Coach P.J. Carlesimo said Durant will be day-to-day and his status for Friday's game at New York is up in the air. Desmond Mason started in his place against Orlando. Durant, the NBA's rookie of the year, scored 37 points in Oklahoma City's loss at Indiana on Monday, but...