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Ah, feels good to be 1-0. I hope this isn't the only time it happens this year. James Harden is on Twitter A though he's not exactly the most active Twitterer out there.

Right now, Oklahoma City has expressed high interest in two guys - Marcin Gortat and Paul Millsap.

City) - The former lottery pick has never been able to stay healthy and has never developed into a dependable NBA center.

Chris Sheridan looks at cap killers : "Nick Collison Collison also is on the books for $6.75 million in 2010-11, meaning he'll earn nearly as much money in the next two seasons as Kevin Durant will have earned over the first three seasons of the rookie contract he currently is playing under.

Former Jazz director of player personnel Troy Weaver now is an assistant general manager with the Thunder.

Thanks to some advice from his mother that stuck with him through the years, James Harden found himself standing beside two Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Saturday with his brand new jersey in hand.

The past two drafts have given Oklahoma City an improving nucleus to work with. Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook bring youth, energy and most of all talent to the Thunder franchise.

Rubio, projected as a top-five pick in the NBA draft, took the first step in clearing his way toward the NBA on Monday when he notified his team, DKV Joventut, that he wants to terminate his contract.

NBA Outsider is hosting a 2009 NBA mock draft, where bloggers from all over come together in an attempt to project the draft results that will take place June 25th .

A couple days ago I got the following e-mail from Erik : Dave, you write about the Blazers options for trading but you never say what trade you would do.

The No. 3 pick in this month's draft certainly will help the cause and the Thunder have a few other nice, young pieces - most notably Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook - but, realistically, this team is still a long way from challenging for an NBA title.

By your fifth NBA season, you know what you know. You're a grizzled, wily veteran, with miles on the tires and kids to feed.

As I wrote in the "We don't want you, Ben Gordon!" column, OKC was one of two teams that had three players attempt at least 1,000 shots on the season.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Kevin Durant. The second-year small forward turned in a spectacular season, even if few noticed, to firmly cement himself as the franchise player.

What he did: Played in only 18 games but served as a positive mentor to young players.

Empty the Bench recaps the NBA season in 40 lists. Click and read . It's awesome.

The season is officially over. While the 23-59 record was less than stellar, there sure were some lasting memories made during this maiden season in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder has lifted the interim tag from coach Scott Brooks, naming him the full-time head coach on Wednesday afternoon.

So is it going to be a "playoff-style atmosphere" tonight? Granted, the Thunder have shown real improvement down the stretch and K-Dur is a veritable powerhouse, but the Thunder? Really? That's what you name an imaginary basketball team from one of those '80s movies with Billy Crystal in it.

The playoff possibilities had Brandon Roy's head spinning. "That's why I don't get into it," he laughed when some of the scenarios were discussed in the Trail Blazers' locker room after Portland's 113-83 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.