Nazr Mohammed films Oklahoma City Thunder fans welcoming the team back at 5:30 in the morning (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

Because he’s played sporadic minutes, Oklahoma City Thunder center hasn’t contributed much since his fantastic fill-in work for injured Thunder starting center Kendrick Perkins in Game 1. As a result, he’s taken to Twitter to help aid his team as it attempts to move past the Los Angeles Lakers and back into the Western conference [...]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Faithful Should Think Twice Before Clamoring for Andrew Bynum - Dwight Howard Trade (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | When things go bad in the land of the Los Angeles Lakers, finger-pointing is usually the reaction among players, fans, and management.
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Let’s all hate the Oklahoma City Thunder shirts that take a needless shot at the team’s move from Seattle (PHOTO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

The New York Times’ Howard Beck, on his way from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City to cover Monday’s Game 5 between the Lakers and Thunder, uncovered this rather shady T-shirt design on Sunday . The Thunder aren’t exactly giving these rags out at the door (though, considering some of the more tactless moves this team’s [...]

Duncan happy about Game 4 challenge (The SportsXchange)

Of the eight straight postseason wins so far for San Antonio, only two have been by less than 10 points. Sunday night’s Western Conference semifinals clincher over the Los Angeles Clippers was by far the closest call.
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Kobe Bryant: 38 Points in Saturday Loss (Rotowire.com)

Update: Bryant had a game-high 38 points (12-28 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 14-17 FT) to go with eight boards and five assists Saturday as the Lakers lost to the Thunder in Game 4.
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Unusual playoff schedule hurts Lakers (The SportsXchange)

Staples Center has been busy with five playoff games in three days with all three tenants still alive in their playoffs: the Lakers, Clippers and Los Angeles Kings hockey team.
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Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series lead (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.
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Thunder shows its determination (The SportsXchange)

The Thunder could have looked at Saturday’s 13-point deficit with eight minutes left and mentally checked out. A loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 wouldn’t have been the end of the world.
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Bryant doesn’t care about how, just how many (The SportsXchange)

Kobe Bryant, 33, might be getting older, but he’ll take a victory any way he can get it.
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LA Lakers beat Oklahoma City in NBA playoff series (AFP)

Kobe Bryant shot a perfect 18-of-18 from the free-throw line and had a game-high 36 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma City 99-96 to hand the Thunder their first loss of the 2012 playoffs.
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