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Brett Dawson: “Payne presents more options to utilize three-guard lineups using Westbrook, Payne and Oladipo, or subbing in Semaj Christon

Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post: “It may have just been one regular season game in early January — though a

Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com: “Harden has had his own problems against the Thunder. He’s shooting a dismal 25.

Kevin Durant in a Q&A: “Yeah, there’s times I felt like I wanted to get something off

Erik Horne: “Russell Westbrook said in order to keep its pace this season, the Thunder needed defense. He was right,

Chris Mannix of The Vertical with smart Thunder thoughts: “And here’s another thing: Maybe OKC isn’t after Griffin.

Kevin Pelton of ESPN Insider on the best player of 2016: “With games left to play Thursday and on New

Sam Amick of USA Today: “Losing Kevin Durant in free agency last summer came with an obvious ripple effect for

Micah Adams of ESPN.com: “Of the 61 shots Oklahoma City attempted with Westbrook on the floor, 50 of them

Paul Flannery of SB Nation: “Of course, those instincts are fortified by hours of film work and prep, which is