As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went to the free-throw line, the OKC crowd seamlessly went from "MVP" chants to a standard ovation ...

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Westbrook was the king of the castle for nearly a decade in Oklahoma City, and when he was traded, it meant a new era of Thunder basketball ... But the reason why they love me is my competitive ...

Oklahoma City ... time Westbrook returned as an opposing player. The Nuggets guard’s appearance marked his ninth time facing off against the Thunder as a visiting player. But the love for ...

On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder ... the blueprint for the Thunder faithful. “I don’t know. That’s a first. That’s like home for me. I always got love for everybody there ...

Westbrook is fire. Gilgeous-Alexander is water. The two players and two personalities couldn’t be in more contrast. What they share in common, though, is the love of a city: Westbrook as the ...

Since leaving the Thunder, he’s had to play off the ball way more than he ever did in OKC. That meant ... home for me,” Westbrook said after Game 7. “I always got love for everybody there ...

Oklahoma City ... Westbrook said. "But the reason why they love me is my competitive nature, competitive spirit. I'm gonna do that for my team. Love is always there." The Thunder must quickly ...