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David Aldridge of NBA.com likes the OKC-Denver matchup: “I LOOOOVE Denver and OKC. We may have a final average

Doc Rivers on Kendrick Perkins: “Like I jokingly told Perk, he should renegotiate again,” Rivers said. “His value keeps increasing

Zach Lowe of SI on OKC post-Perk-trade: “Again: This could be more the result of an easy-ish schedule than anything

Arash Markazi of ESPNLA joins the party and writes about OKC’s formula to success: “Before a recent home game

J.A. Adande of ESPN.com on small markets: “And it’s not about getting the fans to buy in

KD likes him some Gordon Hayward: “Kevin Durant was talking to me during the game (at Oklahoma City),” Watson explained.

Sebastian Pruiti of NBA Playbook with a terrific post on how Perk affects Ibaka: “Ibaka is so dangerous as a

Zach Lowe of SI likes a new play by OKC: “This can unfold in a variety of ways, but the

Kurt Helin of PBT says OKC is on notice with Denver: “The Thunder have more size and more talent, they

Ben Golliver of CBSSports.com picked Russell Westbrook as his Most Improved: “This giant leap forward not only made him