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Westbrook, Durant fuel Thunder's win vs. Cavs

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Russell Westbrook banked in a half-court shot during a rough-and-tumble 27-point outing, Kevin Durant added 26 points and the Thunder beat the Cavaliers 106-91 on Sunday night.

Jesse Rogers, ESPN.com

Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich has a right hip strain and is day to day after having an MRI on Sunday.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

Once the Lakers finished off their all-you-can-eat buffet of a summer, there was really only one man for the job. Sure Mike Brown was the coach at the time, but all along, didn’t this job have Phil Jackson‘s name written all over it? The job is his to…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Paul Pierce scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett added 18 as the Celtics rallied for a 96-92 victory over the Bucks on Saturday night.