Back on the grind

So as a follow up to my last posting, the Thunder went into the T'Wolves place and got the W in a close game, 104-100. As you'd probably expect, KD took care of business and dropped 33 on the Timberwolves, with Russ Westbrook piling on another 28 and Harden chipping in with 16 from off the bench. For the T'Wolves, Kevin Love picked up where he left off as an All Star last season, throwing up a double double of 22 & 12. Also of note in this game was the debut of rookie Spanish PG sensation Ricky Rubio, who (in 26 minutes) had a decent line of 6 points, 5 boards, and 6 assists. As Ricky got busy on the court showing off his passing skills, he managed to impress even LeBron James who tweeted "Rubio can really pass the rock!" - no small praise from a cat who has been known to pass the rock himself from time to time. Fellow rookie Derrick Williams also showcased he belongs in the L by putting up 13 points in 24 minutes. As an Arizona attendee, I'm sure Harden (who went to Arizona State) had some choice words for the rookie during their time on the court together.

Next up for the Thunder - a rematch from the second round of the playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizz will get a chance to see how they might have fared against the Thunder last year had they had returning star Rudy Gay in the lineup, as Gay is back for the shortened 2011-2012 campaign. This game is being shown on NBA TV, so you can be sure I'm going to be glued to the flat screen at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET. I'll dig deep to give you the real scoop on what went down. Maybe even Tweet live during the game, so be sure to follow @dubbsaq on Twitter if you want the 4-1-1.

In other solid NBA action tonight, there's Clippers/Spurs hotness going on on Fox Sports SW (or NBA League Pass, which is free for a week) at 5:30pm PT and then the late game on NBA TV is the Knicks at the Warriors at 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET. The Dubs are taking on a pretty nice Knicks squad who got a big night from Melo in their first game of the season, as he dropped 37 on the Celtics. Should be a great night of NBA action. Hell, who am I kidding? EVERY night there is hoops on, its a great night of NBA action.

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