Thunder F Durant out at least a week

Oklahoma City pulled away from the Washington on Tuesday, picking up a 125-101 win despite Durant sitting out the second half with a left hamstring strain. But on a fast-break outlet pass from Westbrook to Durant, KD went up for the finger roll but took a knee to the hamstring while being fouled.

On the season, Durant is averaging 28.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 50 percent from the field and almost 45 percent from three-point territory. “We did a better job of being aggressive and not letting people come at us, which led to us doing what we do – getting out in transition and getting steals”, Russell Westbrook told reporters. Both Durant and the team have aced avoiding distractions about it thus far, keeping the conversation on the floor for the most part.

The victory was the Pelicans’ first of the season, following a 0-6 start. I was always concerned in the past with how am I viewed as a player, what people think of me as a player, and now I’m just moreso like, ‘I know who I am.

The setback is a stopper in what’s been an eye-catching return from Durant after missing 55 games last season due to multiple foot surgeries.

According to sources, the members of the Oklahoma City Thunder squad are still struggling to keep up with the changes in the game plays and strategies implemented this National Basketball Association season. “Bottom line. We can’t play like that”.

The Wizards went 3-1 to open the season but is now on a three-game losing streak Washington continues the three-game home stand facing the Orlando Magic Tuesday and Milwaukee Bucks Saturday. Given the large gap in ability between these two and their replacements, fans could be forgiven for not giving the Wizards much of a chance at that point. The Thunder are going through a similar Jekyll and Hyde routine as they adjust to new coach Billy Donovan’s system. Washington also possesses a talented roster that is headlined by one of the league’s best backcourts in John Wall and Bradley Beal. Andre Drummond had quite a few nice games, going 25 points/ 29 rebounds against IN and 29 points and 27 rebounds against Portland.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without their biggest star for at least a week. It’s just a small injury, but I’ve been here before.

“We don’t defend. Guys drive by us at will. We don’t have any toughness”. Not a frozen doe going to rookie hell in a handbasket, Oubre calmly hit his first shot attempt, a 3-pointer dished by Ramon Sessions, like silk handkerchiefs in a handbag.

The Washington situation looks better than the projections for other big-market teams with the cap space to sign Durant outright, including the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and NY Knicks.