Russell Westbrook News

The Thunder was eliminated in the second round, as a knee injury to Russell Westbrook derailed what potentially could have been a championship season.

Thunder forward Kevin Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team and guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2012-13 season, it was announced earlier today by the NBA.

Memphis and San Antonio, two very good basketball teams - albeit starless - in small television markets generated a horrendous TV rating for Game 2 Tuesday night on ESPN: a paltry 4.6 million viewers.

Current OKC Thunder assistant and former Blazers/Sixers head coach Mo Cheeks is expected to interview Wednesday with the Detroit Pistons for the second time, reports Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.

Draft Express has OKC taking Kelly Olynyk : "The Thunder's season ended in disappointing fashion, in no small part because of an injury to All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook , which put too much pressure on Kevin Durant to carry the load offensively.

In the wake of this week's deadly tornadoes, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are helping out the state that has embraced them so eagerly.

Today, while many were in the midst of cleaning up their tornado ravaged homes, some got a surprise visit from members of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Nerlens Noel is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility.

April 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant celebrates after dunking against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena.

As the day went on and I saw the footage and the casualties and the houses being blown away, it was tough to see.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant donated $1M US to the Red Cross for tornado relief.

I know the new NBA collective bargaining agreement makes it possible for the biggest markets - New York and Los Angeles - to sign players to whatever they want and not sweat the luxury tax.

At 3 PM Eastern or Noon Pacific, the Tulsa Shock without Skylar Diggins faces Candace Parker and the LA Sparks to hopefully get that first win of the preseason.

Apr 4, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook celebrates a 3 point basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half in Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The San Antonio Spurs are in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year, although they aren't in for the rematch that many expected as the Los Angeles Lakers floundered during the regular season.

One of the more popular cries from the Thunder fan base after the dismal all-around postseason performance of Kendrick Perkins was that the team should rid themselves of his contract by using the amnesty provision on him this summer.

The Memphis series is over, and it's time to study some plus/minus numbers for the Thunder.

Most interesting thing from today: Reggie Jackson said he was up until 3 a.m. last night dribbling a basketball.

There will be a new Western Conference champion after the Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in another close battle at Chesapeake Energy Arena Wednesday.

Kobe Bryant said a couple years back that every year he does not win another NBA ring is a "wasted year of my life." Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder came into this season thinking NBA title.