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Thunder hold off Nets for sixth straight win

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Brooklyn Nets 117-111 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.

CNNSI.com

Durant, Thunder sink Nets for 6th straight victory

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Josh Howard had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 105-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The Minnesota Timberwolves and their often-ridiculed general manager, David Kahn, signed Andrei Kirilenko this offseason for about $20 million for two seasons. After an incredible beginning to his career with the Utah Jazz during the inchoate millennium…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: MinnPost. "Wolves color commentat…

Jim Cavan, nytimes.com

The Thunder signed Serge Ibaka and then traded James Harden to Houston, which turned out well for both teams and players.

nba.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brook Lopez and Reggie Evans will miss Brooklyn's game against Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, leaving the Nets without their leading scorer and top rebounder.

Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com

The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed up front for Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

As we noted when discussing his surprise at being double-teamed in the post by the Milwaukee Bucks a couple of weeks back, Charlotte Bobcats forward Byron Mullens isn't exactly known for his work in the paint. The 23-year-old 7-footer has been used larg…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

It’s not that Blake Griffin is having a bad season. It’s just that he hasn’t been THAT Blake Griffin, the guy who breaks souls, backboards, YouTube view counts and the player who single-handedly helped make SportsCenter worthwhile for the past two s…