Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Thunder Lakers

  • OKLAHOMA CITY -- When the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City last met, Metta World Peace delivered an elbow that sent the Thunders James Harden home with a concussion. Its the Lakers who are smarting after the playoff rematch.
  • (ESPN)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY -- The question everyone asked was whether the Oklahoma City Thunder would be rested or rusty. With eight days off after sweeping the defending champion Dallas Mavericks, no one was sure how such a long layoff would impact the Thunder.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY _ Score one for youth. And speed. And rest. And fun. The Oklahoma City Thunder couldnt have looked much better than it did during the 119-90 bruising it applied to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
  • (MLive.com)
  • It was the first meeting between the teams since World Peace elbowed James Harden in the side of the head on April 22, earning a seven-game suspension and the hatred of Thunder fans. This time, World Peace and the Lakers didnt put up much of a fight.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals.
  • (Austin American-Statesman)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder showed no ill effects from an eight-day postseason layoff, routing the Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 in the opening game of their National Basketball Association second-round series.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • Some things to take from the Lakers 119-90 Game 1 loss Monday to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • A hobbled Perkins left the game at the 10:04 mark and was taken to the locker room. With 4:13 left in the third period, Perkins returned to the bench, but did not return to the game.
  • (Daily Oklahoman)
  • We all knew it was coming.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • This was a beating. A smackdown. A trouncing. A demolition. A boat race. A blowout.
  • (NBC Sports)

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