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| Nuggets get Petro from Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2009 |
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| nd a second-round pick in 2009 from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Chucky Atkins, a conditional 2009 pick and cash considerations. Petro averaged 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 22 contests for the club formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, who sport the NBA's worst record at 5-30. The Parisian and 25th overall selection by Seattle in 2005 has averaged 5.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest over 243 games in three-plus seasons. Atkins, in his second season with Denver, was connecting |
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| Brooks makes coaching debut as Thunder visit Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2008 |
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| axed head coach P.J. Carlesimo and replaced him with assistant coach Scott Brooks on an interim basis. The Thunder have lost 10 straight games en route to a league-worst 1-12 record. Carlesimo, who was in his second season with the team, guided the Seattle SuperSonics to a franchise-worst 20-62 record in 2007-08, the organization's final campaign in the Emerald City. David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul scored 17 to go with six assists and six rebounds Friday in the Hornets blowout win testerday. Devin Brow |
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| Hornets make themselves at home in blowout win over Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2008 |
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| averaged over 18,000 fans per game and the NBA was so impressed by the local faithful that the city rose to the top of the list for a future expansion team or as a possible destination for a relocation. That came to fruition in the offseason as the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma, and the Thunder were born. However, this season has been a brutal one thus far for Oklahoma City, which fell to 1-12. Their current skid stands at 10 games. Devin Brown scored 16, while Hilton Armstrong and Peja Stojakovic each ha |
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| NBA Southwest: Rockets set pace in disappointing division |
NBA Basketball |
11/21/2008 |
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| averaged over 18,000 fans per game and the NBA was so impressed by the local faithful that the city rose to the top of the list for a future expansion team or as a possible destination for a relocation. That came to fruition in the offseason as the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma, and the Thunder were born. A loss to the Thunder on either end of the home-and-home set could be disastrous for the team's psyche. "Our guys are fooling themselves if they think that when they walk on the court anybody is going to |
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| Hornets return to Ford Center to face Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
11/21/2008 |
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| averaged over 18,000 fans per game and the NBA was so impressed by the local faithful that the city rose to the top of the list for a future expansion team or as a possible destination for a relocation. That came to fruition in the offseason as the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma, and the Thunder were born. Things haven't been all peaches and cream on the court for the Thunder, however. Oklahoma City lost its ninth straight contest Wednesday when Chris Kaman led a balanced attack with 25 points and 14 rebou |
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| Ford, Pacers finish off Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2008 |
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| nutes left in the third gave Indiana its first lead since the 9:07 mark of the first and was part of a 15-2 run which saw the Pacers grab a seven-point lead. Game Notes The teams split a pair of meetings last year when Oklahoma City was known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Overall, the Oklahoma City/Seattle franchise has won six of the past nine in the series...Pacers sharp-shooter Mike Dunleavy remains sidelined with right knee tendinitis, while center Rasho Nesterovic also sat with a sprained right ankle...Thunder |
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| Pacers host struggling Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2008 |
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| get there. I'm really proud of my rebounds." On the injury front, Pacers sharp-shooter Mike Dunleavy remains sidelined with right knee tendinitis, while center Rasho Nesterovic is doubtful for tonight's game with a sprained right ankle. Meanwhile, Thunder forward Chris Wilcox is listed as doubtful with a sprained right knee. The teams split a pair of meetings last year when Oklahoma City was known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Overall, the Oklahoma City/Seattle franchise has won six of the past eight in the series. |
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| Tough debut: Thunder thrashed by Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| after Westbrook hit a three-pointer with 5:11 to play, but Milwaukee scored the next seven points and cruised to the victory. Game Notes The road team won for the first time in the last 10 meetings between the franchises...Each team had 20 turnovers...The Seattle Supersonics went 22-60 in their final season, missing the playoffs...The New Orleans Hornets partially relocated to Oklahoma City from 2005-2007 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The team played 36 games in Oklahoma City in 2005-2006 and 35 in 2006-2007. |
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| Nuggets waive Parker, Patterson |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| sh Parker. Patterson, 33, averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in 20 games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. The Cincinnati product has career marks of 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Clippers. Parker, 27, played in only 19 games for the Clippers last season. The Fordham product has averaged nine points and 2.9 assists per game over five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, |
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| 2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - When the NBA's board of governors overwhelmingly voted to approve the move of the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 in April, the Thunder were born. Reigning Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and Jeff Green are the building blocks for the franchise. Both players showed they have promising careers ahead of them during their rookie campaigns. Durant averaged a team-best 20.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Green registered 10.5 points and 4.7 boards per game. Forwards Nick Colliso |
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