Kevin Durant has an enormous amount of potential. This season, many NBA experts believe Durant will be improved to the point that his name could be in the MVP talks. In Wednesday’s preseason game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat, the 6-foot-9 forward illustrated his skills.
In 32 minutes, Durant had 30 points, six rebounds and two assists while hitting 10-of-16 shots from the field and 9-of-10 free throw attempts. It was his second straight preseason game in which he scored exactly 30 points.
Against the Heat, Durant got plenty of help — namely from Jeff Green. The Georgetown …read more

Mo Cheeks, the former head coach for both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Philadelphia 76ers, has accepted a coaching job with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cheeks will serve as an assistant coach under head coach Scott Brooks.
As a head coach, Cheeks had a combined record of 284-286. After he was fired last season, the Sixers were able to battle back and qualify for the 2009 NBA Playoffs. In the postseason, they gave the Orlando Magic a run for their money in the first round.
Also recently hired as an assistant coach for the Thunder was Rex Kalamian. Kalamian was …read more

You didn’t think it was over just because the team relocated did you? Well, if you did, you’re wrong. The Seattle SuperSonics fans are still following through with their lawsuits and various threats against owner Clay Bennett who moved the franchise to Oklahoma City. Since it’s almost unthinkable that a judge would force the team to move back to Seattle, these fans are seeking free tickets for the next two seasons in Oklahoma City.

The creative Uni Watch Web site, which appears on ESPN’s Page 2, just finished up their contest for designing a uniform for the new Oklahoma City basketball team. It seems that readers were very creative in designing a new look for the recently relocated Seattle Sonics.
My personal favorite design did not win Uni Watch’s overall design contest, but it did finish first in the ‘Best Tornadic Design’ division. This design had to be the most creative overall, using country music star Toby Keith as the logo.
Not everyone used a computer to create their designs, such as this entry …read more