Kevin Durant scored a career-high 54 points in Oklahoma City’s 127-121 victory over the Warriors. Steph Curry had a 37-point night of his own in the loss. Earlier, the Blazers turned a five-point deficit midway through the final quarter into a nine-point road victory over the Spurs.
Durant scores career-high, Blazers roll past Spurs
Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY SportsKevin Durant isn’t of this planet. His blood is not red and he doesn’t breathe oxygen. That’s what to take away from his career-high, 54 point performance on Friday night to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Warriors, 127-121. He scored however he wanted: from behind the arc, on the drive, in the post.
It’s tough to say that the Blazers answered all the infinite questions that inevitably surround a team with such new-found success, but they’ve at least silenced their critics for now.
Read Article >John Wall breaks science with circus shot
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThis isn’t possible. Nope. Not at all. Not in this universe. Not with these laws of physics. Maybe it works in NBA Elite 14, but not in the physical realm of existence that we call life.
And yet:
Read Article >Victor Oladipo’s dunk tries to rip the rim off
Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsSo OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH away, folks. It’s just natural. Like farts, but way cooler.
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Read Article >Blazers, Spurs headline Friday night games
David Richard-USA TODAY SportsFriday marks a great slew of games that shouldn’t disappoint, including two national games on ESPN. There will be plenty of meaty, marbled action as some of the top teams in the Western Conference square off against one another as everyone is hungry for homecourt advantage in the playoffs. Let’s dig in.
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