http://newsok.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:08:39 -0600 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/9BEZxhGPktw/3648727 3648727 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-85609e1763b7fe425d7573f5bbe3a8dc.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.com</p>Due to the NBA lockout, the compact playing schedule can take its toll — even on a young team like the Thunder.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-rest-relaxation-have-been-the-orders-from-thunder-training-staff/article/3648727?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CGm-29x8F54uw2MWqgj6OkO9C-E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CGm-29x8F54uw2MWqgj6OkO9C-E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CGm-29x8F54uw2MWqgj6OkO9C-E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CGm-29x8F54uw2MWqgj6OkO9C-E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/9BEZxhGPktw" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-rest-relaxation-have-been-the-orders-from-thunder-training-staff/article/3648727?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/QvcB84cUP1M/3648724 3648724 <p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>OKC star has missed eight straight starts and last played in the first half of a Jan. 27 game at Golden State. <br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-thabo-sefoloshas-return-remains-a-mystery/article/3648724?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfkdiE6Q1DHsUQ2uGlnfNuThpsw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfkdiE6Q1DHsUQ2uGlnfNuThpsw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfkdiE6Q1DHsUQ2uGlnfNuThpsw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfkdiE6Q1DHsUQ2uGlnfNuThpsw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/QvcB84cUP1M" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:56:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-thabo-sefoloshas-return-remains-a-mystery/article/3648724?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/-IPhGfEbEoc/347605 347605 <p>NEW YORK (AP) — With the Knicks and Rangers on winning streaks and Linsanity spreading through the sports world, shares of The Madison Square Garden Co.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/linsanity-propels-msg-shares-to-record-high/article/feed/347605?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7fL6NQMz92sUM2FIvKYmtw-17fY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7fL6NQMz92sUM2FIvKYmtw-17fY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7fL6NQMz92sUM2FIvKYmtw-17fY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7fL6NQMz92sUM2FIvKYmtw-17fY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/-IPhGfEbEoc" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:30:10 -0600 http://newsok.com/linsanity-propels-msg-shares-to-record-high/article/feed/347605?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/vgelbYVSyG8/3648647 3648647 <p>FROM STAFF REPORTS</p><p>Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named the NBA's Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.</p><p>Westbrook helped the Thunder to a 3-1 week, averaging 30.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.5 steals.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-guard-russell-westbrook-named-player-of-the-week/article/3648647?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpELJFqifjUrnVJuY9UCjg6grh0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpELJFqifjUrnVJuY9UCjg6grh0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpELJFqifjUrnVJuY9UCjg6grh0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YpELJFqifjUrnVJuY9UCjg6grh0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/vgelbYVSyG8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:02:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-guard-russell-westbrook-named-player-of-the-week/article/3648647?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/A8ds9zU7BFw/3648521 3648521 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-c1c3f58e32edd6c174f32d6c3428c447.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY DARNELL MAYBERRY</p>Reserve point guards can help you win a game or a series, as we saw last season with former Dallas lightening bolt J.J. Barrea.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-okc-has-more-pressing-issues-than-reggie-jackson-as-no.-2-point-guard/article/3648521?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNuXjTMEmbu7PXGs_fmhTexaFt4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNuXjTMEmbu7PXGs_fmhTexaFt4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNuXjTMEmbu7PXGs_fmhTexaFt4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNuXjTMEmbu7PXGs_fmhTexaFt4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/A8ds9zU7BFw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:35:12 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-okc-has-more-pressing-issues-than-reggie-jackson-as-no.-2-point-guard/article/3648521?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/eXUXeRNqujg/3648343 3648343 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-8a193b1b6a28a8b88dd1fb641f538704.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>JOHN ROHDE'S NBA INSIDER — The shortened season has not had an effect on NBA All-Star voting. Most impressive was the sheer number of votes despite an abbreviated process.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/nba-all-star-game-late-start-to-season-doesnt-hamper-voting/article/3648343?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lA5y_QJRnrZtHKxL74nkRUo7x84/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lA5y_QJRnrZtHKxL74nkRUo7x84/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lA5y_QJRnrZtHKxL74nkRUo7x84/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lA5y_QJRnrZtHKxL74nkRUo7x84/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/eXUXeRNqujg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:33:06 -0600 http://newsok.com/nba-all-star-game-late-start-to-season-doesnt-hamper-voting/article/3648343?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/hClpSrc19Mw/3648342 3648342 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-2e041a21b0eec9786e33eb9e612831a5.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Thunder charter member Nick Collison might have found his calling for when his playing days are over.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-forward-nick-collison-might-have-future-as-nba-analyst/article/3648342?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIwkJGbPRHg-d9HArYiWt8hPOGw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIwkJGbPRHg-d9HArYiWt8hPOGw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIwkJGbPRHg-d9HArYiWt8hPOGw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QIwkJGbPRHg-d9HArYiWt8hPOGw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/hClpSrc19Mw" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:26:15 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-forward-nick-collison-might-have-future-as-nba-analyst/article/3648342?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/tl6xKU9YBHY/3648325 3648325 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-217ffe6f790c022cf11901810a1a7e8e.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>COMPILED BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Forward Nick Collison is writing a blog for GQ.com this season. In his blog he writes about life as an NBA player and often interviews teammates for their take on certain issues.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-forward-nick-collison-dishes-on-his-gq-blog/article/3648325?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mGBmhYWgXWnkTsixmogQveJNaE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mGBmhYWgXWnkTsixmogQveJNaE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mGBmhYWgXWnkTsixmogQveJNaE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mGBmhYWgXWnkTsixmogQveJNaE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/tl6xKU9YBHY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:10:08 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-forward-nick-collison-dishes-on-his-gq-blog/article/3648325?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/noSnTUoo7Po/3648321 3648321 <p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>After surrendering 42 points to the San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, 39 to the Porland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge and 48 to the Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis, the Thunder did not surrender more than 22 points to any player from Sacramento or Utah.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-notebook-no-scoring-eruptions-for-sacramento-or-utah-players/article/3648321?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4bXTm9lu45ZrvqFreQAezSiyDS8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4bXTm9lu45ZrvqFreQAezSiyDS8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4bXTm9lu45ZrvqFreQAezSiyDS8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4bXTm9lu45ZrvqFreQAezSiyDS8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/noSnTUoo7Po" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:44:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-notebook-no-scoring-eruptions-for-sacramento-or-utah-players/article/3648321?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/GTi5pcrH5ks/3648212 3648212 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-2e469e5bf03d448323bf964cf8bb0cf0.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>The coach with the highest winning percentage through games on Feb. 15 gets to coach his conference. <br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-whips-jazz-scott-brooks-will-coach-western-conference-all-star-team/article/3648212?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cGiXd8xIBx9M757tgYrNbdbPxnE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cGiXd8xIBx9M757tgYrNbdbPxnE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cGiXd8xIBx9M757tgYrNbdbPxnE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cGiXd8xIBx9M757tgYrNbdbPxnE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/GTi5pcrH5ks" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:19:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-whips-jazz-scott-brooks-will-coach-western-conference-all-star-team/article/3648212?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/mL2RwSpFTk8/3648181 3648181 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-d03bcbd350fac66a9ebca32d1e147d64.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>Starting guard has received treatment to a sore right foot throughout the five-game road trip. He said the foot is feeling much better, but Sefolosha said he still was not healthy to even attempt to play to his standards.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-thabo-sefoloshas-return-still-unknown/article/3648181?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3-8oP4u4d7heM3KUSyH_rEbqAe0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3-8oP4u4d7heM3KUSyH_rEbqAe0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3-8oP4u4d7heM3KUSyH_rEbqAe0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3-8oP4u4d7heM3KUSyH_rEbqAe0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/mL2RwSpFTk8" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:26:07 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-thabo-sefoloshas-return-still-unknown/article/3648181?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/ihpBtBJZcVE/3647779 3647779 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-ace449dd05871b761e3e3bcb5909f6bb.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>Despite getting 33 points from Russell Westbrook and 27 from Kevin Durant, the Thunder blew a 95-87 lead in the final five minutes, falling 106-101.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-blows-lead-falls-to-sacramento-kings/article/3647779?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2ltf2mctJN8KrfJ_UUX-iD7d8OQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2ltf2mctJN8KrfJ_UUX-iD7d8OQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2ltf2mctJN8KrfJ_UUX-iD7d8OQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2ltf2mctJN8KrfJ_UUX-iD7d8OQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/ihpBtBJZcVE" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:33:08 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-blows-lead-falls-to-sacramento-kings/article/3647779?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/BK97_xdf9D8/3647776 3647776 <p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>Former Sacramento Kings great Chris Webber introduced to sellout crowd between the first and second quarters.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-tnt-adds-to-thunders-challenge/article/3647776?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bks76OUff_7FhLzL73kxtrbEfTE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bks76OUff_7FhLzL73kxtrbEfTE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bks76OUff_7FhLzL73kxtrbEfTE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bks76OUff_7FhLzL73kxtrbEfTE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/BK97_xdf9D8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:22:12 -0600 http://newsok.com/thunder-notebook-tnt-adds-to-thunders-challenge/article/3647776?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/6_A0WfXQvzI/3647614 3647614 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-98b079259090efe107c76dc1f162f537.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JENNI CARLSON</p>He won't be joining Thunder teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in the All-Star Game this year.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/james-harden-has-done-wonders-for-the-thunder-but-hes-not-an-all-star-just-yet/article/3647614?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eABkdQMJR6cAMT0UIeLPvePcnkI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eABkdQMJR6cAMT0UIeLPvePcnkI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eABkdQMJR6cAMT0UIeLPvePcnkI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eABkdQMJR6cAMT0UIeLPvePcnkI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/6_A0WfXQvzI" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:55:05 -0600 http://newsok.com/james-harden-has-done-wonders-for-the-thunder-but-hes-not-an-all-star-just-yet/article/3647614?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/7CisTDhGWAk/3647591 3647591 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-760cf1000671783fe7552ff923bccf85.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JOHN ROHDE, Staff Writer, jrohde@opubco.com</p>Oklahoma City will have two representatives in the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. Russell Westbrook was chosen as a reserve, joining teammate Kevin Durant, who will start for the West.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunders-russell-westbrook-named-nba-all-star-reserve/article/3647591?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZFSLCqKMe3G90yja1weaNPsR3I4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZFSLCqKMe3G90yja1weaNPsR3I4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZFSLCqKMe3G90yja1weaNPsR3I4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZFSLCqKMe3G90yja1weaNPsR3I4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/7CisTDhGWAk" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:13:07 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunders-russell-westbrook-named-nba-all-star-reserve/article/3647591?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/_D5sOmlCCy4/3647568 3647568 <p>BY MEL BRACHT, Staff Writer, mbracht@opubco.com</p>NBA — TV ratings are up substantially for the NBA on all networks. In Oklahoma City, ratings for local Thunder telecasts are nearly double what they were last season.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-tv-ratings-jump-82-percent-on-fs-oklahoma/article/3647568?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMxJNFYeeTT88MEu1GNhjGR-3ng/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMxJNFYeeTT88MEu1GNhjGR-3ng/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMxJNFYeeTT88MEu1GNhjGR-3ng/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GMxJNFYeeTT88MEu1GNhjGR-3ng/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/_D5sOmlCCy4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:20:06 -0600 http://newsok.com/okc-thunder-tv-ratings-jump-82-percent-on-fs-oklahoma/article/3647568?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/ZOdBRDu6zQo/345731 345731 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-d73034c40ce8dfb4a23d16b86aa4fc38.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>CLEVELAND (AP) — Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him.</p> <p>This isn't going to be easy.</p> <p>With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled across a few seats Wednesday inside Quicken Loans Arena as his teammates went through their first pregame shootaround since their veteran guard and leader suffered a season-ending injury.</p> <p>Billups tore his Achilles tendon, prematurely ending his first season with Los Angeles and 15th in the NBA.</p> <p>He won't let it be his last.</p> <p>"My career is definitely not over," the 35-year-old said.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/billups-vows-return-from-season-ending-injury/article/feed/345731?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vajzK56aofw0t22Ngt4GlgayguM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vajzK56aofw0t22Ngt4GlgayguM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vajzK56aofw0t22Ngt4GlgayguM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vajzK56aofw0t22Ngt4GlgayguM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/ZOdBRDu6zQo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:24 -0600 http://newsok.com/billups-vows-return-from-season-ending-injury/article/feed/345731?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/_qKQUJ1KEDY/345724 345724 <p>NEW YORK (AP) — The Madison Square Garden Co. said Wednesday that the shortened NBA season drove its second-quarter profit down nearly 22 percent</p> <p>The lockout delayed the start of the regular basketball season by about two months. <br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/nba-msg-profit-falls-as-lockout-takes-toll/article/feed/345724?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-gjvwVQVwsLXdzgF7Gbfv6_e0T4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-gjvwVQVwsLXdzgF7Gbfv6_e0T4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-gjvwVQVwsLXdzgF7Gbfv6_e0T4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-gjvwVQVwsLXdzgF7Gbfv6_e0T4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/_qKQUJ1KEDY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:10 -0600 http://newsok.com/nba-msg-profit-falls-as-lockout-takes-toll/article/feed/345724?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~3/jYDiKbbSrY4/343903 343903 <p>DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle were fined by the NBA on Friday for their actions after becoming upset with the officiating during a game earlier in the week.</p> <p>Cuban was handed a $75,000 penalty for his critical remarks about the officiating following a 95-86 home loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.</p> <p>Carlisle was fined $35,000 for kicking a ball into the stands with 9:34 left in the fourth quarter against the Thunder.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/mavericks-cuban-carlisle-fined-by-nba/article/feed/343903?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s_Bt2A0xCcwZe-qR_7pFienfQQE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s_Bt2A0xCcwZe-qR_7pFienfQQE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s_Bt2A0xCcwZe-qR_7pFienfQQE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s_Bt2A0xCcwZe-qR_7pFienfQQE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Thunder/~4/jYDiKbbSrY4" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:52 -0600 http://newsok.com/mavericks-cuban-carlisle-fined-by-nba/article/feed/343903?custom_click=rss