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Durant Leads Thunder Past Suns

Kevin Durant scored 38 points, including a key jumper from behind the key with 14.4 seconds left, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-113 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night, ending their nine-game losing streak to the Suns

Durant, Thunder bounce back from Lakers loss to clip Suns

Chris Paul had the kind of help the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors simply cannot give Monta Ellis at this point.

Scott Van Pelt

...touches on the hot starts by the Lakers and Celtics, Kevin Garnett, the improving Thunder and Kevin Durant

Depth perception

...Kobe Bryant was his usual self and led the Lakers in scoring with 40 points. But Kevin Durant had 30 for OKC, so that was almost a wash. What put L.A. over the...

What to do about long-term injuries

Tom Carpenter examines players with long-term injuries and what to expect when they finally return to the court.

Road-weary Lakers get 40 from Kobe, topple Thunder

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the sixth time this season, and the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers shook off a rough first half before hanging on for their 16th victory in 17 games.

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is hounded by Ron Artest #37 of the Los Angeles...

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Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, pressures Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009...

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 22: Andrew Bynum #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks the shot of Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles...

Vitale hands out 'All-Decade' awards

As we close out this decade, it is time to look back and reflect on the crème de la crème, the best of the best, baby!

The Weekly Best for 12/22

Page 2's Weekly Best riffs in rhythm to the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

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Blogging The Nation

...a blockbuster three-team trade in the NBA winds up with Elton Brand playing next to Kevin Durant in Oklahoma City and the 76ers needing some more chairs. CatalanoPaul: We couldn't help but...