Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, center, dunks in front of teammate center Etan Thomas, left, and Orlando Magic Marcin Gortat, of Poland, right, in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Durant had 28 points as Oklahoma City won the game 102-74. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, center, dunks in front of teammate center Etan Thomas, left, and Orlando Magic Marcin Gortat, of Poland, right, in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Durant had 28 points as Oklahoma City won the game 102-74.

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  1. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, fouls Houston Rockets center Chuck Hayes, left, as he goes up for a shot in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Durant had 25 points for Oklahoma City, but Houston won 100-91.
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, left, goes to the basket in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Carlos Delfino, of Argentina, right, in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Durant had 33 points as Oklahoma City won the game 108-90.
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, center, is fouled by Milwaukee Bucks forward Carlos Delfino, of Argentina, left, as he goes up for a shot in between Delfino and forward Kurt Thomas, right, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Oklahoma City won the game 108-90.
  4. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, rear, goes up for a shot next to Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova, of Turkey, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  5. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, reaches for a pass in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Carlos Delfino, left, of Argentina, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  6. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  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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