On the evening of Feb. 4, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walked into the dressing room at the AT&T Center and all but installed a green light in front of his point guard’s locker stall. Forget passing the ball. Popovich wanted Tony Parker to get ...

Russell Westbrook can’t deny it. That 42-point explosion Tony Parker posted on the Thunder back in February still eats at him. “A little bit, yeah,” Westbrook admitted. It was February 4, a Saturday night down in San Antone. The Thunder ...

Kevin Durant versus Russell Westbrook has been largely decided in the public eye, as well as in my own. KD is just superior, at least statistically. He leads Westbrook in PER, Win Shares, True Shooting Percentage—even in minutes played. But give ...

Thunder forward Kevin Durant and guard Russell Westbrook were named to the All-NBA first and second teams, respectively, earlier Thursday by the NBA. This is Durant's third consecutive season to be named to the All-NBA first team, after becoming just the ...

Exploiting matchups is often one of the vital developments over the course of an NBA playoff series. With limited face time during the regular season, especially this lockout-shortened version, teams finally get a chance to experiment a little and see if ...

It’s the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first. This is the series where things change.

For the second consecutive season, the Oklahoma City Thunder has two representatives on the All-NBA team. Kevin Durant again is a first-team selection, while Russell Westbrook again is included on the second-team list. Durant receives first-team ...

The marquee matchup of the Western Conference finals will be the dueling All-Stars. Parker said Wednesday that his Oklahoma City counterpart is in for something different than what the Thunder saw the first two rounds. Parker said ''it's not ...

For the second consecutive season, the Oklahoma City Thunder has two representatives on the All-NBA team. Kevin Durant again is a first-team selection, while Russell Westbrook again is included on the second-team list. Durant receives first-team ...

Metta World Peace can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The Lakers forward wrestled with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook for a loose ball with 4:14 remaining in the second quarter, causing officials and teammates to intervene and ...