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JOHN ROHDE We learned Daequan Cook has value.There was no way to know that with him in street clothes rather than a uniform. Making only his third appearance since early November, Cook almost knocked off his previous employer on Sunday. Cook certainly knocked off the rust (6 for 12 on... Read More

Power Lunch Chat Recap: Darnell Mayberry January 31, 2011 Chat with OKC Thunder beat writer Darnell Mayberry at 11 a.m. Read More

Monday Morning Mailbag

January 31, 2011 What a week! Since we last emptied our inbox, the Thunder has lost on a buzzer-beater, gone into overtime twice (three times if you count double-OT) and hosted the Miami Heat. Over that same span, Serge Ibaka has found the doghouse, Daequan Cook has found his stroke, Russell Westbrook registered his third... Read More

Heat 108, Thunder 103 January 30, 2011 News, notes and observations from Sunday’s loss to Miami Rebounding. Rebounding. Rebounding. Got to close out possessions. The Thunder didn’t in the fourth quarter and it cost them the game.Because of that, it’s safe to say this is a game the Thunder should have won. It almost felt like watching the Heat do... Read More

Kevin Durant Rips Chris Bosh January 30, 2011 Five minutes, 14 seconds into Sunday’s showdown between the Thunder and Heat, two of the respective team’s big three got into a war of words. Tempers flared. But the fireworks flamed out after only a few dirty looks. Kevin Durant and Chris Bosh were both slapped with technical fouls. After the game, both... Read More

Thunder 124, Wizards 117 January 29, 2011 Nuggets from my notebook from Friday’s win over Washington. There might not be such a thing as a bad win. But this one sure as heck wasn’t a good one.The Thunder’s defense is gone. The team can never admit that, and they certainly can’t change gears now. But maybe it’s time fans forget about it returning... Read More

Kevin Durant’s Greatest Achievement

January 28, 2011 On Wednesday, Kevin Durant had a career night with 47 points and 18 rebounds. On Thursday, he was named an All-Star starter for the first time. The awards and accolades just keep pouring in for the Thunder’s fourth-year star. Since being drafted second overall in 2007, Durant has won Rookie of the Year, led... Read More

Kevin Durant marvels at Jimmer Fredette

January 28, 2011 4 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post Jimmer fan on Apr 26, 2011 @ 6:18 pm Read More

Thunder 118, Wolves 117 January 27, 2011 Nuggets from my notebook from Wednesday’s win at Minnesota. At halftime, I had no idea what I was going to write off of this game for Thursday’s paper. At the end of the third quarter, I still had no clue. My game story ended up being 805 words, 200 of which I’d be surprised if they see the light of day on... Read More

What To Make Of These Close Wins

January 27, 2011 The Thunder notched yet another close victory last night. A one-point overtime win at Minnesota bumped Oklahoma City to 17-6 in games decided by seven points or less. What does that record mean? Is it a good thing? A bad thing? Or does it not matter at all. Our panel offers their take in today’s question of... Read More

Bulletin Board Material

January 26, 2011 I don’t know Jim Souhan. Never met him. Never read any of his work. Until today. If he’s in attendance at tonight’s Thunder-Wolves game inside Target Center, I suspect he could use a friend. If you’re not familiar with the name, Souhan is a sports columnist for the Star Tribune. In this morning’s... Read More

Should Kevin Love Be An All-Star?

January 26, 2011 He’s averaged 23 points and 19 rebounds against the Thunder. And going into tonight’s third meeting, Minnesota forward Kevin Love is only a shade under those averages on the season, with 21.4 points and a league-leading 15.6 rebounds against the entire league. Yet there is a great debate about whether... Read More

The Thunder’s Potential First-Round Foe

January 25, 2011 Something special could be brewing between the Thunder and the Hornets. In three regular season games, we’ve seen fierce and feisty battles, tempers flaring and tightly-contested contests. All three games have been decided by six points or less. Hornets forward David West added fuel to the fire Monday night... Read More

Hornets 91, Thunder 89 January 25, 2011 Nuggets from my notebook from Monday’s loss at New Orleans. How much fun would this matchup be in the playoffs? For some reason, each time these two teams meet it’s a tightly-contested, tremendously-intense, extremely-entertaining battle. In the first three of a scheduled four meetings this season, these guys... Read More

Power Lunch Chat Recap: Darnell Mayberry January 24, 2011 Chat with OKC Thunder beat writer Darnell Mayberry at 11 a.m. Read More

Monday Morning Mailbag

January 24, 2011 In our first-ever Thunder mailbag, forward Jeff Green takes the focus of 40 percent of this week’s questions. That’ll happen when you’re shooting 37 percent in January. But should Green be sent packing? Can the Thunder acquire a center? And what, if anything, can be done about the Thunder’s dreadful... Read More

Thunder 101, Knicks 98

January 22, 2011 5 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post Matthew on Jan 25, 2011 @ 12:54 am Read More

Coach Brooks Skeptical Of Coach Durant

January 21, 2011 A film crew shooting for NBA Entertainment was at practice today getting footage of Serge Ibaka and Kevin Durant preparing for the dunk contest at next month’s All-Star Weekend. Their presence sparked several questions about Ibaka’s participation. And Thunder coach Scott Brooks is one guy who isn’t quite... Read More

How Do You Get Out Of A Slump?

January 21, 2011 Just about every Thunder player has experienced some form of a slump this season. Some of their slumps were snapped after a few games. Some have lingered for weeks. But the key to being a good pro is finding a way to work your way out of a funk or, at the very least, contribute in other areas while mired in... Read More

New Russell Westbrook Commercial January 21, 2011 I love, love, love this commercial. Russell Westbrook does a terrific job for one. But what makes this spot work so well is the indelible connection that is made between the Thunder and the state of Oklahoma. Over the past 2 1/2 seasons, we’ve experienced all sorts of surreal things that have made us shake... Read More

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Darnell Mayberry

OKC Thunder Senior Reporter

Darnell Mayberry grew up in Langston, Okla. and is now in his third stint in the Sooner state. After a year and a half at Bishop McGuinness High, he finished his prep years in Falls Church, Va., before graduating from Norfolk State University in 2004.

Mayberry joined The Oklahoman’s sports staff in 2005 after a year at the Akron Beacon Journal, where he covered the University of Akron men’s basketball team, high schools and recruiting. Since arriving at The Oklahoman, Mayberry has become the leading authority on the NBA as the only traveling media member and the only reporter to cover every NBA game ever played in Oklahoma City.

He served as the paper’s beat writer on the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets from 2005-07, broke the news of the Seattle SuperSonics’ settlement negotiations with the City of Seattle in the summer of 2008, a development that allowed the team to relocate to Oklahoma, and has covered the Thunder since the franchise’s inception.

Mayberry and his wife, Courtney, were married in 2010 and live in Oklahoma City.

John Rohde

Sports Senior Reporter

John Rohde joined The Oklahoman staff in January of 1987 as a sports columnist. He has covered all college sports, plus the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans/OKC Hornets and professional golf. Rohde also has served as a beat writer for OU football and basketball and currently is covering the NBA and the OKC Thunder. Rohde is married, has a son, was raised in Boulder, Colo., and was a 1982 graduate from the University of Arizona.

Anthony Slater

Reporter

Anthony Slater has been NewsOK.com's lead sports blogger since the summer of 2012, covering Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he covered OSU athletics for The Daily O'Collegian, working as the sports editor and beat writer for football and men's basketball. Originally from Northern California, he has lived in Oklahoma the past three years.