LOS ANGELES -- If Russell Westbrook's season debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder comes Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, it could be because of the elixir his own court provided.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- After losing Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics in the offseason, it looked like it would be a long shot for the Utah Jazz to make the playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder can clinch a playoff spot with a win on Monday night over the host Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Corey Brewer has added another dimension to the Oklahoma City Thunder on both ends of the floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An air of mystery about the fate of the Oklahoma City Thunder surrounds the team as they prepare to embark on the final 23 games of their season.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- On Friday night in Brooklyn, Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton gave his team a burst of offensive energy by taking out point guard Tyler Ennis and going instead with Brandon Ingram as a point forward.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- When DeMarcus Cousins' season ended with a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the final seconds of the New Orleans Pelicans' Jan. 26 victory over the Houston Rockets, their chances of making the playoffs for the first time in three seasons appeared over.

When Oklahoma City came to Denver on Nov. 9, the team's chemistry was a work in progress. The Thunder were trying to mesh three superstars into a cohesive unit, and at that point it was struggling.

The Washington Wizards could not slow down Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road last week.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a roll, having won a season-high seven consecutive games after Saturday night's victory at Detroit.

Oklahoma City has been a winner for awhile, making the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons.

With an improving defense and one of the league's top offenses, the Minnesota Timberwolves are seeing the fruits of a busy offseason ripen.

The Los Angeles Lakers open their longest homestand of the season on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the next five games at Staples Center could be key.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook was not having it when Toronto Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas tried to take the basketball.

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-107 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.