Roundup: How the Thunder Were Built, the AK-47 Bandit & a Nude Activist Strips Down at a Public Hearing
By Jason McIntyre
The oral history of the 1980s Houston Rockets. [Grantland]
Are you interested in ESPN’s Top 25 college basketball TV markets? [Front Row]
Why isn’t Kendall Marshall getting burn with the Suns? They’re working on his development. Novel concept. [Republic]
For reasons unknown, there is still 16-0 Falcons talk. [AJC]
Colts 27, Jaguars 10. At 6-3, Indy is looking like a playoff contender, as we predicted last month. [Star]
Why does Boomer Esiason hate Tampa QB Josh Freeman? [Joe Bucs Fan]
James Harden is the man, but you already knew that. [Fox Sports Southwest]
Thunder 97, Bulls 91. Kevin Durant’s strong finish helped Oklahoma City pull away. [Oklahoman]
This is the longest piece I’ve ever read on how the OKC Thunder were built. [NYT Magazine]
Clippers nearly blow 25-point lead, but hold on to beat the Blazers, 103-90. [Times]
You were aware ESPN sued Ohio State and the University of Texas, right? [Ohio.com]
“Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach with video game.” [AP]
Dash cam videos in Russia make it seem like the worst place in the world to drive. [via Cartmaniak]
Derrick Williams had a great put-back Wednesday. Forgot to cram it in Ballin’.
This is the smallest dog in the world. [via Hot Clicks]
A nude activist got naked at a public hearing this week. She’s angry. And naked. So this is NSFW. [via Adam]