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The Oklahoman reports: Under interim coach Scott Brooks, smaller has been bigger, production-wise. Since "going smalla two weeks ago when Brooks replaced P.J. Carlesimo, the Thunder is averaging almost 10 more ...

The combination of mounting losses and frustrated owners has already resulted in two head coaches losing their jobs early in this NBA season.

There was no calm before Monday's storm. It was one for the record books, something few people of this area had experienced before.

It really is a chance, even if it's the Oklahoma City Thunder at 1-12, on a 10-game losing streak and walking head first into a stretch of at New Orleans, vs.

Published November 22, 2008 at 8:46 p.m. Updated November 22, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. AP AP AP NEW ORLEANS _ No matter that they couldn't contain Chris Paul and David West, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed some ...

Before last season, P.J. Carlesimo's bad reputation among NBA fans might have been undeserved.

Some might say that seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder up close is not really a treat, but I quite enjoyed their presence in Philadelphia on Saturday -- especially the way the team avoided playing defense.

The Sixers quieted the storm Saturday night with a decisive 110-85 win. They now move to 5-5 on the season.

Thaddeus Young scored 23 points, Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala added 15 apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised past the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-85 on Saturday.

Samuel Dalembert contributed 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers, who won their third straight game to even their record at 5-5.

One night after overcoming a 26-point deficit to win 94-92 at Indiana, Philadelphia had little trouble dispatching of the Thunder. Young shot 10-of-15 from the field and all 12 Sixers players scored.

Former Arkansas center Steven Hill has signed with the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced on Tuesday.

The Thunder has signed Steven Hill, a 7-foot center out of Arkansas. The move comes one day after the team released point guard John Lucas III.

The Oklahoma City Thunder return to the Ford Center Sunday and welcome Minnesota to town in hopes of garnering the franchise's first win since relocating from Seattle in the offseason.

Thunder fall in season opener, 98-87 Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant was held scoreless in the first half as the Bucks took advantage of Oklahoma City's shooting woes to pull ahead.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chris Wilcox grabs a rebound in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's NBA game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Oklahoma City.

Home: Ford Center (405-602-8700 On the web: tulsaworld.com/thunder Last season: 20-62, fifth in Northwest.

A few observations from Thunder-Suns. * Kevin Durant is long and athletic enough to get his shot over pretty much any smaller defender no matter how good he is.

Clippers spoil Thunder's Oklahoma City debut The Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Oklahoma City Thunder's only preseason home game Tuesday night with a 90-88 win.

Granted, they did it against a Houston team playing without Tracy McGrady - Von Wafer started at off-guard, for fuck's sake - and using their starters less than half the game while the Son....er, Thunder played ...

Houston center Yao Ming reaches for a loose ball while battling with OKC center Johan Petro in the first half of the game at the BOK Center.

Mike Taylor set up the go-ahead basket with a steal and then sent home an emphatic right-handed jam in the final minute as the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Oklahoma City Thunder 's only preseason home game ...