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Lakers Beat Thunder for 11th Straight Time

Nov. 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
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NBA: LA Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 85

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant finished with 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-85 win over Oklahoma City.

NBA: Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City to a hot shooting performance Friday and the Thunder ran away in the fourth quarter for a 127-108 win over Washington.

NBA: LA Lakers 101, Oklahoma City 98 (OT)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant struck for 31 points and connected on a go-ahead jumper in overtime Tuesday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-98 victory over Oklahoma City.

NBA: Oklahoma City 126, LA Clippers 85

LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant staked Oklahoma City to a fast start Wednesday and the Thunder ended the season with a 126-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBA: Oklahoma City 78, San Antonio 76

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 16 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant scored 25 points Monday night to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 78-76 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

NBA: LA Lakers 107, Oklahoma City 93

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NBA: Oklahoma City 107, New York 99

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Jeff Green and Kevin Durant each scored 27 points Tuesday to lead, carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-99 win over the New York Knicks.

NBA: New Orleans 109, Okalahoma City 97

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Chris Paul had a triple-double -- 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists -- Saturday night to lead the New Orleans Hornets past Oklahoma City 109-97.

NBA: Oklahoma City 88, Minnesota 85

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant's 18 points led Oklahoma City over Minnesota 88-85 Sunday, the Thunder's first win since the club relocated from Seattle.

New NBA team to be called the Thunder

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch