Hooped Up

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie James Harden will be sidelined for up to four weeks, due to a strained hamstring.

“It’s one of those things where I could take this time to rest and just get back and healthy and as soon as I get back just come with that energy,” Harden said.

The injury occurred when Harden landed awkwardly after a drive to the basket against New Orleans on his right leg. Kyle Weaver from the Tulsa 66ers was called up to fill the roster spot on Friday. Harden should return for the final week of the regular season and be healthy for the playoffs.

H/N The Oklahoman

Russell Westbrook takes out Kings
When Russell Westbrook drove coast-to-coast to convert a lefty layup and draw a foul on Sacramento center Spencer Hawes with 8:33 left to play, the Thunder point guard stared into the stands at Arco Arena and pounded his chest. And, really, by that point, he had every right to.

The play symbolized how Westbrook sliced through Sacramento on Sunday, carving up the Kings in the second half to lead the Thunder to a 108-102 win before an announced crowd of 12,081.

Westbrook overcame an ugly cut over his right eye in the third quarter when Kings forward Carl Landry raked him across the face with 9:58 remaining in the period. Westbrook was taken to the locker room and received six stitches to stop the profuse bleeding. He returned with 50.7 seconds left in the frame and played the rest of the way.
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Back for more video fun, Jeff Green (@JEFF_GREEN22), Kevin Durant (@KEVINDURANT35), and rookie James Harden (@JHARD13) were back in the fake studio to have some real fun. This time lip syncing Transform Ya by Chris “you wouldn’t like me when I’m mad” Brown.

All of a sudden, OKC doesn’t seem like a boring place to play in if you ask me.

via @KevinDurant35 + @NBAFanHouse

I have no idea how I missed this gem, but Kevin Durant (@kevindurant35), Jeff Green (@jeff_green22), and rookie James Harden seem to be getting along so good in Oklahoma City, that they’ve released a music video together. Okay, maybe its just them on a webcam lip syncing “Say Ahh” by Trey Songz, but since they have their own graphics ‘n’ sh!t, it’s practically their song too.

via @jhard13

The Oklahoma City Thunder had just made the Arizona State shooting guard the third overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft. Harden is now the newest member of the Thunder’s talented young core, joiningKevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook. The Pac-10 Player of the Yearseemingly will become the team’s shooting guard of the future and serve as the answer to the Thunder’s perimeter shooting problems last season.

The Thunder passed on Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, who is widely considered the second best prospect behind former Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin. In doing so, Oklahoma City avoided a potential predicament in which the 18-year-old Spanish sensation likely would have moved Westbrook to shooting guard.

The Oklahoman