Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook, right, goes to the basket guarded by Houston Rockets' Kyle Lowry, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Houston. The Rockets won 105-94. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook, right, goes to the basket guarded by Houston Rockets' Kyle Lowry, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Houston. The Rockets won 105-94.

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  1. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, left, reacts following a basket in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Milwaukee Bucks forward Francisco Elson is at right. Westbrook had 20 points as Oklahoma City won the game 108-90.
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, top, goes up for a shot in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova, of Turkey, bottom, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Oklahoma City won the game 108-90.
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, center, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, defends along with forward Lamar Odom during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 101-85.
  4. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, left, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher go after a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  5. Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook, center, goes up for a basket as Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood looks on in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Oklahoma City won 127-108.
  6. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, right, runs into Orlando Magic guard Jason Williams as he tries to find an opening to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
  7. Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks shouts from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  8. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, left, shoots over Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem, center, and Quentin Richardson, right, in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Durant had 30 points as Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  9. Oklahoma City Thunder's Thabo Sefolosha, right, of Switzerland, is fouled by Miami Heat's Jermaine O'Neal, left, as he shoots in the third quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The Thunder won 96-91.
  10. Oklahoma City Thunder's Nenad Krstic, left, of Serbia, knocks the ball away from Miami Heat's Jermaine O'Neal during the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.
  11. Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers, right, drives around Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant, left, in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, dunks in front of Miami Heat's Joel Anthony, left, in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Durant had 30 points as Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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