
Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final
With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success.

Kevin Durant, Thunder at risk of elimination
The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All that's left to prove is whether they can ...

Grizzlies beat Thunder in OT for 3-1 series lead
Lionel Hollins demands a certain standard from his Grizzlies that he didn't get in the first half against Oklahoma City. Well, they came through after ...

Grizzlies take 2-1 lead beating Thunder 87-81
The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game. Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 ...

Kevin Durant coming through as a closer once again
Pondering Kevin Durant's latest big-time shot on the playoff stage, Lionel Hollins started listing a who's who of NBA greats from days gone by: ...
Thunder strike first, take 1-0 lead on Grizzlies
Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it. Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' ...

Durant, Thunder edge Grizzlies 93-91 in Game 1
Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in ...

Rockets extend series with Game 4 win over Thunder
The Houston Rockets know the odds are stacked against them in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, they believe momentum is on ...

Rockets survive with 105-103 win over OKC
The Houston Rockets finally found a way to close out a game in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And it allowed them to escape ...

Thunder take 3-0 series lead with 104-101 win
Kevin Durant was in uncharted territory on Saturday night, playing in his first game without friend and teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant knew it ...

Thunder's Westbrook out, needs knee surgery
All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the ...

Rockets up intensity, but lose 105-102 to Thunder
Russell Westbrook slammed his hand on the scorer's table in anger. He had been slowing down to call a timeout when rookie Patrick Beverley came ...

Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102
Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond.

Memphis' Gasol wins NBA defensive player honors
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol insists he isn't being charitable when credits his teammates for winning his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.

Thunder blast Rockets 120-91 in Game 1
As awkward as he felt going up against his former teammate, Kevin Durant didn't have a problem quite literally standing in James Harden's way in the ...

Thunder clinch West's top seed, beat Kings 104-95
The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 ...

Thunder whip Warriors 116-97 behind Durant
Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry's layup, Kevin Durant corralled the ball and dribbled down court. He threw down a soaring dunk at full ...

Gasol's tip lifts Grizzlies over Thunder in OT
Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies finally put away Oklahoma City with their final shot. In a matchup of Western Conference contenders that had a ...

Splitter helps Spurs beat Thunder 105-93
The San Antonio Spurs rebounded from their worst loss of the season with a balanced performance against one of the NBA's best teams. This was one ...

Stoudemire having knee surgery, could miss 6 weeks
Amare Stoudemire needs surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss six weeks, a stunning blow to the New York Knicks as they chase the Atlantic ...

Thunder hold off Smith, Knicks as Anthony sits
The Kevin Durant-Carmelo Anthony duel was postponed, though J.R. Smith filled in nicely — for three quarters. The Oklahoma City Thunder finally ...
Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Griffin
Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking ...

Thunder holds off Clippers to win 108-104
With Oklahoma City trying to hold off another marquee team, Russell Westbrook took charge — in the huddle. He urged his Thunder teammates to keep ...