Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs.
Kobe Bryant found winning was the best revenge Sunday, scoring 33 points to lift the Lakers to a 93-83 NBA victory over Miami a week after his nose was broken by Heat guard Dwyane Wade in the All-Star Game.
Spanish center Marc Gasol was named the NBA Western Conference player of the week on Monday after leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a perfect 4-0 week.
When the Denver Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks last season, an opportunity arose for George Karl and his incredibly deep and highly unorthodox roster.
NBA owners have their priorities, and playing games isn’t first on that list.
