Oklahoma City Thunder

WATCH: Duncan Posterizes Ibaka

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.30.2012

Even in his youth, Tim Duncan was not nearly as likely to posterize an opposing defender as some of his superstar peers. He was always likelier to uti...

Tony Parker Shines In Game 2

AP | CHRIS DUNCAN | Posted 05.30.2012

SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs are making this look way too easy. Parker had 34 points and eight assists, Manu Ginobili added 2...

Tony Parker Leads Spurs Over Thunder In Game 2

AP | CHRIS DUNCAN | Posted 05.30.2012

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win o...

Spurs Get Nasty

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 05.28.2012

SAN ANTONIO -- Trailing in the fourth quarter, Gregg Popovich snarled an order in the huddle that the NBA Coach of the Year punctuated with a sharp an...

'I Want Some Nasty'

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 05.28.2012

Over the years, the San Antonio Spurs have been described as many things. Tim Duncan and his teammates have been labeled as "boring." The stout defens...

Spurs Take Game 1 From Thunder

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 05.28.2012

SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich wanted some "nasty." The San Antonio Spurs obliged, and they've now tied NBA history. Not to mention left the Okla...

Best Of The West: Spurs Ready For Thunder

AP | PAUL J. WEBER | Posted 05.28.2012

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Maybe they'll finally get a challenge this time. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have simply rolle...

Thunder vs. Spurs Comes Down To Westbrook vs. Parker

Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.22.2012

Jordan Schultz

While Parker doesn't have the sheer athletic ability of his counterpart, his ability to get into the lane and finish below the rim with his patented floaters and leaners is remarkable. No point guard in basketball has a better "paint game."

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.22.2012

Len Berman

I know it's still relatively early, but at the quarter pole in Major League baseball the top four payrolls ain't producing a good return on their investment.

Turning Point: Westbrook's Impossible Circus Shot

Posted 05.22.2012

With Kobe Bryant trying to single-handedly ensure that the Los Angeles Lakers weren't eliminated from the 2012 NBA playoffs, Oklahoma City needed some...

Shots Fired In OKC After Thunder Win

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City police say at least eight people were shot late Monday blocks from Chesapeake Energy Arena after the NBA playoff game b...

Shots Fired As Thunder Fans Celebrate Win Over Lakers

Posted 05.22.2012

The jubilant atmosphere around the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder was shattered by gunfire on Monday night, as was initially reported by News...

Rolling Thunder: OKC Advances To Western Conference Finals

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 05.22.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ramon Sessions did the best he could to keep Russell Westbrook from making a high-flying dunk that would energize the Oklahoma City T...

Thunder Stun Lakers With 4th Quarter Comeback

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.20.2012

LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace bac...

Kobe Leads Lakers To Thrilling Win Over Thunder

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.20.2012

LOS ANGELES — With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're con...

Lakers Guard, Wife Receive Hate Tweets

Posted 05.18.2012

In the waning moments of Game 3 between the Lakers and the Thunder, Steve Blake was open. Kobe Bryant was not, no matter what Lakers coach Mike Brown ...

WATCH: Harden Gets Revenge Against World Peace

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.17.2012

Remember that vicious elbow that Metta World Peace delivered to the head of James Harden late in the regular season? It appears that Harden, despite b...

HIGHLIGHTS: Kevin Durant Caps Stunning Thunder Comeback

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 05.17.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Down in desperation time, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks called on Kevin Durant to show that he's more than just a thr...

Thunder Blow Out Lakers

AP | JEFF LATZKE | Posted 05.15.2012

OKLAHOMA CITY -- For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling lo...

Can Lakers Get Swagger Back?

AP | TIM DAHLBERG | Posted 05.14.2012

-- Kobe Bryant hit his only shot that really mattered, then celebrated by slapping hands with Justin Timberlake. In the closing seconds of a Game 7 p...

Thunder Rally To Sweep Mavs

AP | STEPHEN HAWKINS | Posted 05.06.2012

DALLAS -- Down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes remaining, youthful Oklahoma City could have easily have been content knowing they could go home...

Mavs Coach's Outburst Draws Technical

Posted 05.04.2012

The Dallas Mavericks were desperate for some sort of spark after falling behind Oklahoma City early in the first quarter of Game 3 on Thursday night (...

Defending Champs On The Ropes

AP | STEPHEN HAWKINS | Posted 05.04.2012

DALLAS — Derek Fisher remembers how it felt to be swept out of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. That was only last year, when he was still...

WATCH: Kate Upton Hangs With Thunder Stars

Posted 05.03.2012

Kate Upton has been everywhere lately, not that many people -- or, at least, many men -- are complaining. Despite being censored from certain viral vi...

NBA Playoffs: Clutch players -- What Makes Them Tick?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.01.2012

Mark Goulston, M.D.

So many extreme athletes and power players do outrageous things outside of their sport or job. Why? Because the thrill of an adrenaline rush is often exceeded by the agony of an adrenaline crash.