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Kevin Durant to play tonight against New York Knicks

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November 14

The Oklahoman

"After missing his first game of the season Wednesday with a sprained left ankle, Thunder guard Kevin Durant said he expects to play tonight against the New York Knicks. Durant participated in Friday morning's shootaround with an ankle brace and left the session with his ankle wrapped in ice. But the reigning rookie of the year said the injury wasn't a problem. He even went through voluntary post-practice shooting. "It's doing well," Durant said of his ankle. "I feel good. I was able to run on it today, and I think I'll be ready by tonight." Thunder coach P.J. Carlesimo said Durant will be in the starting lineup if he's able to play tonight and added he would not drastically cut his minutes ..."

Durant to return Friday?

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November 13

The Oklahoman

"Kevin Durant's plan was to watch practice Tuesday and play against the Magic. Instead, he decided two more days rest would allow him to play this weekend in New York and Philadelphia. "Most definitely," Durant said. "Another day's rest should definitely get me back for the next game."Durant suffered a sprained ankle Monday, landing on a player's foot while grabbing a rebound in the second quarter of a loss at Indiana. He played through the injury to score a season-high 37 points."I played off adrenaline," Durant said. "But once I sat on the bench and got in the locker room, it would be kind of stiff when I got back up." NEW LOOK Center Robert Swift cut his hair Tuesday. The Thunder's ..."

Durant looking for home court shooting touch

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November 9

The Oklahoman

"The player affectionately nicknamed "K-Smoove" has been anything but smooth inside the Ford Center. But Kevin Durant is looking to change that tonight when he and his Thunder teammates host the Atlanta Hawks at 6.Durant has played much better on the road this season than inside his own arena, shooting 36 percent at the Ford Center and 57.1 percent in opponents' buildings. But the second-year guard thinks it's only a matter of time before he shows his home fans the talents and versatility he's displayed on the road. "I've been getting good shots," Durant said of his Ford Center performances. "Some have been in and out and some have missed bad. But I work hard every day after practice and ..."

Durant leaves practice

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October 22

The Oklahoman

"Kevin Durant left practice with a sprained ankle Tuesday, but it's not believed to be serious. Forward Chris Wilcox suffered a strained hamstring. Forward Joe Smith (fractured nose), waiting for a fitted mask, did not practice. On the positive side, forward Nick Collison (two sprained ankles) returned to practice. Rookie guard Kyle Weaver (hamstring) practiced live for 45 minutes for the first time in two weeks."There was some good news," said coach P.J. Carlesimo. "It was a good day for Nick health-wise. He got through practice in pretty good shape. Jeff (Green), who has a slight ankle sprain, also got through it which was good. Robert (Swift) got through a bigger portion, but not the ..."

Durant comes to rescue

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October 14

The Oklahoman

"It's nights like these that lead NBA types to predict greatness out of Thunder guard Kevin Durant. The reigning Rookie of the Year sat on six points after three quarters. He had missed six of eight shots, including all four attempts in the third period.But when the fourth quarter horn sounded, Durant took over on Monday night, scoring 20 of his 26 points in the final frame and leading the Thunder to a 110-104 win over the Houston Rockets in front of 9,560 at the BOK Center.Durant made eight of 16 shots, went 10 of 11 from the foul line and added five rebounds and three blocks in 33 minutes."It felt good," Durant said. "The past two games I couldn't get my shot going. And I was getting ..."

Durant leads Thunder comeback for first win

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October 14

The Oklahoman

"Kevin Durant scored 20 of his 26 points in an electrifying final 8 minutes, including the go-ahead basket with just over a minute to play as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Monday night to win their first preseason game in their new home state. Durant put back Russell Westbrook's fast-break miss with 1:03 remaining to put the Thunder up 103-102 with 1:03 remaining and then shrugged off an ankle injury to hit another jumper and stretch the lead to three.After D.J. Strawberry hit two free throws to close the gap to one, Durant hustled back after a Westbrook turnover to block Strawberry's potential go-ahead basket.He then hit two free throws to push it to a ..."

Former Longhorn Kevin Durant wonders if there is any room for OU-Texas love this weekend

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October 6

The Oklahoman

"Kevin Durant is a Longhorn living in Soonerland. And he's loving every minute of it. The Thunder's young star is playing up the Red River Rivalry. A couple weeks ago when he was at Oklahoma for the TCU game, the former Texas standout added "Hook 'Em Horns" to every autograph and threw up the Horns hand sign in every photo."I just like to cause a little controversy," he said mischievously.Durant's arrival in Oklahoma adds a new chapter to the rivalry. Sooners and Longhorns have intermingled for decades, oftentimes peacefully but sometimes violently.Used to be, fans brawled on Commerce Street in Dallas the night before the game.A year ago, Scrotumgate became all the rage after an OU fan ..."