http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.Kevin Durant hit a game-winning jump shot over Memphis guard Tayshaun Prince with 11.1 seconds left in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday. It was the kind of shot superstar players make ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_slow_motion_view_of_Kevin_Durants_game_winning_shot/20197?subj=55Mon, 06 May 2013 09:46:00 CDTSo I’ve had about 12 hours to think about what happened last night in Oklahoma City. Here are a few thoughts, seven to be specific on what the loss on Wednesday night could mean for the rest of the series....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/2013_Playoffs_Seven_things_to_take_away_from_the_Game/20155?subj=55Thu, 02 May 2013 12:06:00 CDT Without Westbrook, Oklahoma City staggers to the finish line of a Game 3 win After time expired at Houston’s Toyota Center on Saturday night, Oklahoma City guard Derek Fisher said this to a Fox ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_Insider_OKC_staggers_to_the_finish_line_of/20067?subj=55Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:22:00 CDT 1. As I said after Game 1, each game in the playoffs is different. Three days after a 120-91 win over the Rockets, Oklahoma City was ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/2013_Playoffs_Five_things_to_take_away_from_the_Game/20028?subj=55Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:18:24 CDT Anthem, the new album from Tulsa trio Hanson, won’t be released until ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Hanson_Thunder_collaborate_on_Fired_Up/20010?subj=55Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:49:00 CDTThe April 29 issue of '>Sports Illustrated features Kevin Durant on the cover. The Thunder superstar ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durant_featured_on_April_29_Sports_Illustrated/19993?subj=55Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:48:00 CDT 1. In the playoffs, each game has the potential to be entirely different from the previous meeting, but after the 120-91 Thunder blowout ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/2013_Playoffs_Five_things_to_take_away_from_the_Game/19964?subj=55Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:28:00 CDTThe Rockets-Thunder opening round playoff series tips off Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. in Oklahoma City. To get you started thinking about the series, I've put together a list of 10 random things to keep ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/10_things_you_can_expect_from_the_Rockets_Thunder_playoff/19927?subj=55Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:54:00 CDTKevin Durant announced on Instagram early Wednesday that he will not play tonight against Milwaukee in the regular season finale for the Oklahoma City ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durant_will_not_play_in_regular_season_finale/19905?subj=55Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:04:00 CDT Kevin Durant will debut another new version of the KDV, his signature shoe from Nike, on Thursday. This new release will be an N7 version of his line of shoes. According to a press release ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/New_shoe_release_coming_up_for_Nike_Kevin_Durant/19797?subj=55Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:32:00 CDTAfter the 100-88 win over San Antonio Thursday night in Oklahoma City, the Thunder has only seven games left in the 2012-13 regular season and has real chance to win the top spot in the Western Conference ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Win_over_San_Antonio_puts_Thunder_in_position_for_top/19752?subj=55Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:06:55 CDTGatorade has titled this commercial 'fixation' and it fits perfectly with that idea Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat keep each other awake at night. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durant_and_Dwyane_Wade_battle_in_latest_Gatorade/19631?subj=55Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:16:00 CDT Kevin Durant will have another new pairs of shoes to wear soon, with Nike, Inc. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Nike_unveils_superhero_inspired_shoes_for_Kevin_Durant/19553?subj=55Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:52:53 CDTThe Oklahoma City Thunder will return to Tulsa during the 2013 preseason, the team announced Friday afternoon. The Thunder will host the New Orleans Pelicans at the BOK Center on Oct. 17th. A ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_announces_preseason_game_for_BOK_Center_in/19483?subj=55Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:30:31 CDTI love when good things happen to good people. During the break between the third and four quarters of last night's Lakers-Thunder game in Oklahoma City, a man drained a half-court shot and ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/High_school_teacher_hits_Thunder_half_court_shot_for/19353?subj=55Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:59:00 CDTThe Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the 2013-14 season overseas playing a set of preseason games, the NBA announced Tuesday. The Thunder will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to play an exhibition ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_set_to_open_preseason_in_Turkey/19336?subj=55Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:54:00 CDTIn a move that’s become a regular occurrence this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder recalled Perry Jones III , Jeremy Lamb and DeAndre Liggins from the Tulsa 66ers on Monday. The trio ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Jeremy_Lamb_Perry_Jones_III_and_DeAndre_Liggins_headed/19327?subj=55Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:23:00 CDTAfter hosting the 20-38 New Orleans Hornets tonight in Oklahoma City, the Thunder drives into a difficult stretch. Trailing San Antonio by three games in the NBA’s Western Conference, the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Entering_difficult_stretch_Thunder_must_avoid_stumbling/19241?subj=55Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:19:11 CDTThe Oklahoma City Thunder had a busy day on Thursday, making two different trades before the NBA trading deadline passed. According to multiple reports, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Eric ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_make_two_NBA_trade_deadline_moves_Eric_Maynor/19171?subj=55Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:41:01 CDTIt was another great All-Star weekend for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook . KD and Russ represented the Thunder well and seemed to be everywhere in Houston. As far as the game ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Another_great_All_Star_game_for_Kevin_Durant/19099?subj=55Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:47:00 CDTRussell Westbrook and Kevin Durant joined Western Conference All-Star teammates and Eastern Conference All-Stars at the Houston Food Bank for NBA Cares Day of Service on Friday in Houston. The ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Russell_Westbrook_and_Kevin_Durant_participate_in_the/19083?subj=55Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:16:02 CDTAs Michael Jordan closes in on his 50th birthday, he’s got a question for you. “Does the game make you? Or do you make the game?” That’s the question posed by Jordan in the official ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Russell_Westbrook_Blake_Griffin_featured_in_new_Jordan/19073?subj=55Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:25:00 CDTMatt Pinto is in his 23rd season of NBA play-by-play and his fifth season as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s radio voice. For most of OKC’s 82 regular-season games and playoff contests, he works alone. During ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/For_Matt_Pinto_a_typical_game_call_amounts_to_17000/19050?subj=55Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:03:38 CDTWith the Miami Heat coming to Oklahoma City on Thursday, I was interested in trying to get an idea on tickets prices and how much it might cost to get it into the game. If I found some tickets, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/How_much_would_you_pay_to_see_the_Heat_Thunder/19035?subj=55Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:36:00 CDT Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden , former teammates with the Oklahoma City Thunder , will have a busy All-Star weekend in Houston next weekend. On ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Busy_All_Star_Weekend_on_the_agenda_for_Durant_Westbrook/18963?subj=55Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:35:00 CDT Kevin Durant is not nice. No, really. He’s a vicious dunker and has nine technical fouls this year, second only to some really mean guy from Sacramento who has 10. Again, the folks at ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durant_is_wanted_for_dunking/18893?subj=55Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:59:10 CDTIn something that we’ve all gotten used to, Russell Westbrook lost his cool last night and let one of his teammates have it. Westbrook barked at Thabo Sefolosha for what looked like a busted ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Another_Thunder_win_another_Russell_Westbrook_temper/18826?subj=55Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:57:00 CDTAfter scoring 35 points on Sunday in Los Angeles, Kevin Durant has scored 30-plus points 21 times in the 2012-13 season. Durant’s most prolific performance of the season, so far, was ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Behind_the_numbers_What_happens_when_Kevin_Durant_scores/18776?subj=55Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:54:00 CDTBlack History month is right around the corner and Nike, along with Kevin Durant , is getting a head start on the celebration. Nike has unveiled the 2013 Black History Month Collection ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durant_one_of_the_main_inspirations_behind_new/18710?subj=55Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:42:58 CDT Final score: Golden State 104, Thunder 99 Quickly: Despite 33 points, nine assists and five rebounds from Kevin Durant the Thunder couldn’t hold onto an eight-point lead in the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_late_show_part_2_Thunder_cant_hold_off_Golden_State/18682?subj=55Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:47:00 CDT Quickly: Kevin Durant continued his hot streak, dropping 32 points on the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night, in a matchup of teams with the two best records in the NBA. Russell Westbrook added ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_late_show_Durant_pulls_Thunder_past_Clippers/18665?subj=55Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:55:00 CDTThe NBA's biggest stars, including Kevin Durant of the Thunder, will be rocking new designs for their signature shoes during the 2013 All-Star game in Houston in February. The All-Star game ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_new_Kevin_Durant_All_Star_game_shoes_from_Nike/18660?subj=55Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:28:00 CDTOn Sunday night, the Thunder and Nuggets played a two-hour, 45-minute classic. Denver recorded a 121-118 home victory in overtime. From an NBA entertainment standpoint, this game had everything – 20 ties, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_Nuggets_was_a_classic_and_Thunder_Clippers/18649?subj=55Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:36:21 CDTThunder superstar Kevin Durant is going to another All-Star game. The MVP of last year’s game will start for the Western Conference All-Stars along with Kobe Bryant , Dwight Howard ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Another_All_Star_game_for_Thunder_star_Kevin_Durant/18607?subj=55Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:23:07 CDTMonday night didn’t go very well for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Washington. The Wizards (5-28), playing without their top two scorers, somehow managed to steal a win from the Thunder....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_bad_case_of_the_Mondays_for_the_Thunder/18453?subj=55Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:33:00 CDTNike wants you to think that Kevin Durant is not nice. He hugs his mom before and after ever game, but he’s not nice. He wears a backpack to press conferences sometimes, but he’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Nike_wants_you_to_think_Kevin_Durant_is_not_nice/18170?subj=55Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:34:00 CDTWhen Kevin Durant sat down with Nike to talk about his new backpack, the Nike KD Hoops Elite backpack, he reminded us again of what he keeps in his bag. But the new KD backpack from Nike has more room ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kevin_Durants_new_Elite_backpack_from_Nike/18002?subj=55Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:24:00 CDTEveryone from fans to media seems to forget what James Harden meant to the Thunder, on and off the court since his arrival in 2009. Sure, he struggled Wednesday night, finishing with 17 points ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_rough_night_for_James_Harden_in_Oklahoma_City/17950?subj=55Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:35:00 CDTAnother new “alternate” jersey hit the news a few days back with the release of the NBA “BIG Color” uniforms that teams will wear on Christmas Day. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/NBA_goes_BIG_with_new_set_of_Christmas_Day_uniforms/17811?subj=55Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:00:00 CDTIf you like shoes and Kevin Durant, then this is the perfect blog entry for you. Have you seen the new K.D. shoes? It’s the KD V, Durant’s fifth shoe from Nike, and it might be the best one ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/For_Kevin_Durant_its_all_about_the_new_shoes/17725?subj=55Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:56:00 CDTJust as consumers are beginning to strategize their Christmas shopping, the Oklahoma City Thunder alternate uniforms were unveiled on Thursday. My first reaction: “That’s kinda cool.”...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Local_reaction_to_Thunder_uniform_Theyre_just_kind/17698?subj=55Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:36:00 CDT Sunday night: Atlanta 104, OKC 95 Newly acquired shooting guard Kevin Martin led OKC in scoring with 28 points, but that wasn’t enough to beat the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night. Al ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_Some_lowlights_and_highlights_from_the_weekend/17636?subj=55Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:53:00 CDT ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_comes_back_to_play_at_a_new_and_improved_home/17616?subj=55Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:47:00 CDT What happened: Tony Parker sank a 21-footer as time expired and the San Antonio Spurs won a rematch of the Western Conference finals, beating Oklahoma City 86-84 on Thursday night. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_in_review_A_look_back_at_86_84_loss_to_San/17602?subj=55Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:16:00 CDTA new commercial from Norman Chrysler Jeep and Dodge hit the web this morning featuring Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Kendrick ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kendrick_Perkins_is_serious_about_everything/17569?subj=55Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:50:00 CDTThunder fans are still dealing with the fallout from the Saturday night trade that sent James Harden to the Houston Rockets. Harden had achieved a cult-like status in Oklahoma. Maybe it was the beard. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Life_after_James_Harden_has_started_for_the_Thunder/17557?subj=55Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:00:00 CDTForbes magazine reports that Kevin Durant, because of his relationships with Nike, Sprint, Gatorade, 2KSports and others, collects about $13 million annually in endorsement income. Reportedly, Durant ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/In_Foot_Locker_spots_Westbrook_and_Harden_also_cash/16541?subj=55Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:58:00 CDTFor Tulsa-area fans who drive to Oklahoma City for Thunder games – and there are several hundred who do it on a regular basis – Friday and Saturday dates are precious. Most fans don’t have to set an early ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Thunder_schedule_includes_no_Saturday_home_dates/16251?subj=55Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:41:37 CDTStopped by an Academy store today. Nearly a week has passed since the season-ending Game 5 loss in Miami, and Thunder items remain plentiful and prominently displayed. T-shirts, flags, hats, license-plate ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/When_might_the_Thunder_unveil_a_third_uniform/15836?subj=55Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:34:42 CDTMIAMI, Fla. – A native and current resident of California’s Bay Area, Marc Spears graduated from San Jose State University and was a Dallas Morning News intern before joining the Tulsa World staff in ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Talking_NBA_basketball_with_Yahoos_Marc_Spears/15751?subj=55Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:01:00 CDT