Bolts

Harvey Araton of the NY Times: “While Oklahoma City has no courtside celebrity conga line seats, Durant is not Tim

J.A. Adande of ESPN.com: “This was the series when the Thunder stopped acquiring merely knowledge and began applying

Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com tries to figure out the LeBron or Durant debate: “Afraid to go to the line?

Jan Hubbard for SI.com: “When historians document the eureka moment in the ascension of the Oklahoma City Thunder, they

Johnny Ludden of Yahoo! Sports: “The backpack is gone. No one seems to know where it went or why, only

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN .com: “Playing Sefolosha doesn’t come without a perceived cost — traditional size — and Scott Brooks has

Bill Simmons with an always entertaining retro-diary: “Durant (27 points) makes two freebies, Duncan makes one of two (Spurs

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com: “Scott Brooks finally caught on as his team clawed back at the end of the

Sam Smith of Bulls.com: “Well, the playoffs finally started Sunday night with two talented and deep teams, which doesn’

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com: “Durant also made a few nice plays as a half-court improvisor. It’s fun