A 37-point, third quarter outpour led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder continue their 66-game, lockout-shortened season, it is becoming very apparent that James Harden is the NBA’s best sixth man.

We all know how great the Oklahoma City Thunder has been in the open court. They get up and down the floor better than any team in the league and are nearly impossible to stop in the fast break. That’s a fine skill for a team to have, but in order to win a championship; they need to back it up with great half court play as well. That’s something the Thunder hasn’t done through the first seven games of the shortened season.

Prototypical point guards like Chris Paul and Deron Williams are hard to come by in the NBA. Most players across the league would love to play with guys like that who distribute the ball much more than they score. However, with his unique set of skills, Russell Westbrook might be the diamond in the rough that only comes around once in a lifetime, and the Thunder will gladly take him.

The biggest thing that sticks out when you stare down the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 66-game schedule, which is one of the toughest in the NBA, is the three Eastern Conference matchups with the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. They have to face three of the best teams in the East twice. It doesn’t [...]

Everybody knows what the Thunder is all about on offense. Oklahoma City is obviously going to feature its two main scorers, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, with a plethora of role players. But this year, the focus should be on defense.

The NBA work stoppage has been ongoing for the past three months and there is a strange agreement amongst most who cover the sport that there is no end in sight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Boston College guard Reggie Jackson with the 24th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft on Thursday, giving them a third point guard in a rotation that includes Russell Westbrook and Eric Maynor.
Jackson is a long and athletic player who can shoot the long and mid-range jumper. He also has the [...]