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Thunder Alley: Could the watch parties be saved? Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 A look at possible options for the Thunder Alley watch parties along with the pros and the cons. Read More

Thunder Alley: Readers share thoughts on what changes they'd make Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 We asked readers to tell us what they thought about the changes to Thunder Alley — the pregame festivities will continue, but the watch parties will cease — and Thunder fans were not shy with their opinions. Read More

Thunder Alley: OKC has lost something special with the watch parties going away Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 When the Western Conference Finals swing to Oklahoma City, Thunder Alley will open three hours before tipoff. There will be music. There will be games. There will be concessions. But once the game starts, the party stops. Read More

Eastern Conference Finals Capsule Preview Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 A look at the Eastern Conference finals, which begin Monday (with regular-season and playoff records): No. 2 MIAMI HEAT (46-20, 8-3) vs. No. 4 BOSTON CELTICS (39-27, 8-5) Season series: Celtics, 3-1. Miami beat Boston 115-107 in the teams' second game of the season, when the Celtics were without the injured Paul... Read More

Wade: Heat-Celtics was 'inevitable' matchup

Updated: 5 hr ago MIAMI (AP) — In 2010, Boston ousted Dwyane Wade in the first round and LeBron James in the second round. A year later, Wade and James were teammates and turned the tables, sending the Celtics into the offseason. Here comes the tiebreaker. Celtics-Heat, one more time — with a berth in the NBA finals as the... Read More

76ers know brighter days ahead with young core

Updated: 7 hr ago PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Under new management, the 76ers had Philadelphia caring about basketball again. They had co-owner Will Smith sitting courtside and playing along to the cameras. They brought Julius Erving back in the fold. Allen Iverson made a stirring return, too. But the biggest buzz at last came from the... Read More

Aging, hobbled Ray Allen comes through for Celtics

Updated: 8 hr ago BOSTON (AP) — Ray Allen was out on the perimeter like so many times before during a 16-year career in which he's established himself as the most prolific 3-point shooter in NBA history. Only this time, he was alone. The Philadelphia 76ers were sagging off the Celtics guard in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference... Read More

Thunder-Spurs: Breaking down the matchups Yesterday Darnell Mayberry analyzes the position matchups for the Western Conference Finals. Read More

Rondo leads Celtics to 85-75 Game 7 win over 76ers

Updated: 22 hr ago BOSTON (AP) — To Doug Collins, Boston's Big Three is already a memory. "I don't look at them as the Big Three. I look at them as the Championship Four," the Philadelphia coach said. "Because if you're going to leave Rondo out, you're making a huge mistake." Rajon Rondo helped his aging teammates keep their... Read More

Spurs-Thunder: Series will showcase Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Both players are ‘great ambassadors for the league' says Thunder coach Scott Brooks. Read More

Thunder notebook: OKC front office could be pilfered again Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 This is the time of year for front-office shake-ups, which means the Thunder staff could be pilfered once again. Read More

Thunder-Spurs: Oklahoma City, San Antonio share many similarities Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 From freeways to Air Force bases to the downtown canals, the two cities have much in common. The pro sports scene is also similar: AHL hockey, minor league baseball and an NBA franchise. Read More

Thunder-Spurs: Oklahoma City, San Antonio franchises have unique connection Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 The Spurs helped created the monster that wants to devour them, but Oklahoma City helped the Spurs become the Spurs. Read More

They meet again: Heat-Celtics in East finals

Updated: 23 hr ago MIAMI (AP) — It's a rematch: Miami and Boston will meet in the playoffs again, this time with a spot in the NBA finals at stake. Boston's 85-75 win in Game 7 over Philadelphia on Saturday night earned the Celtics a trip to Miami, where the reigning East champion Heat will host Game 1 of this year's conference... Read More

James, Heat start tuning for East finals

Updated: 23 hr ago MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James shook a few hands, slapped a few fives, gave a few hugs. That was the extent of his celebrating after the Miami Heat ousted the Indiana Pacers. A return to the Eastern Conference finals — no small achievement by any measure — is nice, though it's far from the oft-stated goal for... Read More

Eighteen reasons the Thunder can beat the Spurs Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 COMMENTARY — Kevin Durant leads the list of reasons why the Thunder can knock off the Spurs, winners of 18 straight. Read More

Thunder-Spurs: Comparing how the two teams were built Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 With the two teams about to meet in the Western Conference Finals, John Rohde breaks down how the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs were built. Read More

Thunder-Spurs: Connections between the two teams Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Sam Presti isn't the only Thunder employee who spent time in San Antonio. Nazr Mohammed, Maurice Cheeks and Mark Bryant are a few of the others with connections to the Spurs. Read More

Thunder-Spurs: OKC general manager Sam Presti got his start in San Antonio Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 After talking his way into a job with the Spurs, Sam Presti quickly rose through the ranks, then became the Sonics' GM at the age of 29. Read More

Thunder, Spurs ready to finally settle West's best

Yesterday SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Maybe the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder will finally get a challenge this time. Both teams have simply rolled toward the Western Conference finals that begin Sunday. The Spurs are on an 18-game winning streak, and Oklahoma City and San Antonio are a combined 17-1 in the playoffs... Read More