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Durant, Martin power Thunder past Hornets

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin each scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to their sixth victory in seven games, 110-95 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

David West and George Hill each scored 15 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Dallas Mavericks 103-83 on Friday night.

nba.com

Rockets first-round pick Royce White says on Twitter that properly treating his mental health condition is more important than his NBA career.

CNNSI.com

Few teams beat the Spurs at home. Not only did the Knicks win in San Antonio 104-100, they did it with an impressive fourth-quarter rally that moved them to 6-0, says Ben Golliver.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Rockets rookie Royce White will meet with Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to discuss his situation with the team.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

It’s too early in the season to say for certain which teams will and won’t make the playoffs, but we can confidently say some teams are still a lock, or they’re going to at least be in the running as the season progresses. One team that’s almost c…

Beckley Mason, nytimes.com

This 2012-13 Knicks recall the Mavericks team that won the N.B.A. title in 2011, and not just because Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler are on the roster.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

Last night, the New York Knicks beat the Spurs in San Antonio, 104-100, to move to 6-0 on the season. It’s only the second time the Knicks have started a season 6-0 in their history, the other time being a 7-0 start to the 1993-94 season. Despite the wi…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

New Orleans Hornets general manager Dell Demps has agreed to a new multiyear contract extension to remain with the club and see through the roster overhaul that he and coach Monty Williams have conducted in tandem during the past two seasons.

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com