Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.
Former NBA sixth-man turned analyst Lou Williams recently compared this year’s Oklahoma City Thunder team to the 2011-12 squad, which featured Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the best teams in the NBA in the mid-2010s thanks to their trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, but they could have been even better.
Kevin Durant has faced countless battles ... Durant and his Thunder teammates—Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka—knew they were up against a dynasty in full force.
Of course, that trio was Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. That trio led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2011-12 but lost to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. After the loss ...
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti often gets ... Presti's completely revamped OKC since the days of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, but the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander era hasn ...
It’s a pretty crazy thing to suggest, considering the Thunder has debuted Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and even Chris Paul and Paul George. In terms of production while on the ...
Together with Russell Westbrook ... for the Warriors, Kevin Durant found himself with the Brooklyn Nets. He formed a star trio with All-Star guards Kyrie Irving and James Harden.
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