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In the third quarter of Tuesday's 91-88 loss against Indiana, Oklahoma City rookie James Harden dribbled into the frontcourt and was swarmed by Pacers hopefuls Trey Johnson and Anthony Smith, getting the ball ripped away and losing possession.

Another fantastic game. And by fantastic, well, I think you know what I mean. The Thunder mixed it up today with a different starting lineup and a lot of the non-roster guys saw a lot more playing time.

The Celtics first summer league game ended in a rout. Here are some impressions from the game vs the Jazz: Bill Walker and JR Giddens both played well.

The Thunder has reached out to representatives for Paul Millsap, the Utah Jazz restricted free agent forward, according to a source with knowledge of negotiations.

Here is a breakdown of each pick, including the picks of my first round mock. I started out well and was one or two picks away on many.

The Thunder have been one of the most discussed franchises this offseason because of their incredibly attractive core of young talent.

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.

When James Harden left the gym after his NBA draft workout in Oklahoma City, he wasn't done visiting with the Thunder just yet.

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 .

Hopefully the good a ole boy from Oklahoma doesna t get caught up in the mayhem that is the LA Clippers.

I've decided to do the hard work for the Oklahoma City Thunder front office and put together a plan for them to get this team into the NBA Playoffs and poised to make a serious run.

I noticed something semi-unique about the Thunder a couple months ago - nobody really had tattoos.

Follow the Thunder on Twitter . When it reaches 1,500 followers, they're giving away things from players' lockers.

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.

This stupid thing called "the playoffs" is kind of going on now, so everybody is distracted and not writing as much "Watch out for the Thunder next year!" articles.

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

This rookie class has been exceptional. I see about eight future All-Stars. But there shouldn't be a discussion, here.

Milwaukee Bucks' Luke Ridnour, left, fouls Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Milwaukee.

Opponents have shot 43.8 percent from the field and averaged 89.3 points in regulation the past four games.

After overcoming a four-point deficit in the closing minutes to win at Memphis the night before, 76ers coach Tony DiLeo said that was evidence his team finally was getting the hang of closing out games ...