Thunder Daily News

Yahoo NBA Tue, 06/01/2010 5:50 AM

Carlesimo joining Raptors (Yahoo! Sports)

P.J. Carlesimo got canned as the coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after losing 12 of the first 13 games of the... Read more...

Oklahoma City Thunder Daily News

Yahoo NBA Fri, 10/02/2009 4:50 AM

Thunder Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thunder players and coaches have to feel they're getting a head start. After all the changes they went through last season, from setting up shop in Oklahoma City to the early firing of P.J. Carlesimo to a number of roster additions, there is a sense of Read more...

Oklahoma City Thunder Daily News

Yahoo NBA Tue, 04/14/2009 3:46 AM

Thunder Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

In a season full of losses, one stands out for Scott Brooks as the moment when he connected with the Thunder's fans. The former assistant to P.J. Carlesimo took over after the 1-12 start. Brooks' first home game with the interim title came Nov. 25, and Oklahoma City battled in a hard-fought 99-98 loss to Phoenix. The reaction after the game has stuck with Brooks. "You don't get used to getting called Coach until you're the head coach," Brooks said. "No one gets called Coach if you're an assistant coach, usually, but that game was my first game as head coach." How did the fans respond? "We were 1-14 and they were saying, 'Hang in there,'" Brooks said. "That's pretty powerful when they can stick with you and your record's not where you want it to be or where... Read more...