Some are talking playoffs in Oklahoma City this season. As much as coach Scott Brooks and general manager Sam Presti want to avoid the subject, the preciousness of a young team with grand, if still unrealistic expectations, can’t be suppressed. “That’s every team’s goal,”...

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant. The second-year small forward turned in a spectacular season, even if few noticed, to firmly cement himself as the franchise player. Durant finished sixth in the league in scoring at more than 25 points per game. He also grabbed 6.5 boards and dished out nearly...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—Facing a daunting four-game road trip to finish the season, the string holding up the Charlotte Bobcats’ postseason hopes seemed bound to snap eventually. Kevin Durant and the Thunder took care of that in the final home game of their inaugural season in Oklahoma City. Durant...