Kevin Durant, Paul George named NBA Players of the Week

Paul George - Kevin Durant

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Paul George and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant were named NBA western and eastern conference Players of the the Week during 11/23-11/30.

Pacers' George played three tremendous games during the week all resulting in wins for Indiana, the first came against the Washington Wizards. George made 14-19 shooting 73% from the field, while adding 7-8 shooting from behind the arc, 7-8 from the free throw line. Not only having a great shooting night from the field but had eight rebounds, four assists and two steals ending the game with his season-high 40 points

On 11/27 vs the Chicago Bulls, George had 33 points making 11-24 from the field and 4-10 from three-point range while adding 100% from the charity stripe 7-7. He also had 8 rebounds in the  104-92 win.

The All-Star continued his scoring outburst against the Los Angeles Lakers, being only one point away from his season-high with 39 points, as he shot 10-21, 47% from the field and 5-10, 50% from behind the arc. 

The Pacers are on a five game win streak, they will host the Los Angeles Clippers Dec. 2. One of these teams will no longer have their win streak after this game.

Kevin Durant came back from suffering an ankle injury  during his return home to Washington, which forced him to miss six games. In his return, the Thunder and Durant host the Utah Jazz, he shot 10-13 from the field 76%, and made 50% from behind the arc 5-10. Durant ended with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.

Two days later visiting the Brooklyn Nets, the All-Star shot 11-18 from the field, 5-8 from behind the arc, and 3-4 from the charity stripe, ending the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

The former scoring title winner had his best night of the 3 games when he played the Detroit Pistons, Durant shot 10-22 - 45% from the field and 4-9 - 44% from 3-point range, while not giving any points away at the free throw line making 10-10 ending with his season-high in points and rebounds, 34 points and 13 boards, and tied his season-high in blocks with 3.

The Thunder will play the Atlanta Hawks at the Phillips Arena.

Oklahoma City Thunder - Kevin Durant will miss 7-10 days

Kevin Durant

November 11, 2015

UPDATE: Kevin Durant will miss the next 7-10 days after MRI confirms left hamstring strain.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant sustained a strained left hamstring injury on Tuesdays game against the Washington Wizards.

Durant came up grimacing when he landed awkwardly after a mid-air collision with Wizards forward Kris Humphries on a drive to the basket. He originally stayed in the game but Durant did not return for the second half. He will undergo an MRI Wednesday to determine his timetable for return.


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Thunder's Kevin Durant out for second half vs. Wizards with left hamstring strain pic.twitter.com/l84sKsGpAz

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) November 11, 2015

"After that foul I came down a little awkward and landed on it a little harder than I wanted to and it pulled,"

"It's unfortunate but it's a part of the game," Durant added. "Can't hang my head, just got to work to get back. I've been here before. It's just a small injury, but I've been here before. I ain't going quit, I'm not going to give up, I'm not going to be upset, it's just a part of the game."

Durant finished the first half with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Hoston Rockets - Not So Bad Harden

The Houston Rockets have overcame their 'bad' start to the season with a slim victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night at the Toyota Center.

James Harden led his team with 37 points, quieting the critics with his performance, shooting 12-of-26 from the field, including 4-of-12 from behind the arc, and 9-of-11 from the free throw line. Harden also contributed with five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in 38 minutes of action. 

Harden was assisted from his new fellow backcourt teammate Ty Lawson, who recently joined the Rockets this past offseason. Lawson Finished the game with his first double-double on the year, scoring 14 points and delivering 11 assists. 

Dwight Howard put the game away at the free throw line, after Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook missed their 3-point attempts during the fourth quarter with less than 44 seconds to go in the game. 

Durant and Westbrook continue to prove they are a dynamic duo, as Durant scored a team-high 29 points, while Westbrook barley missed a triple-double of 25 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds.

The Rockets will take on Victor Oladipo and the Orlando Magic Wednesday, Nov. 4 at home. The Magic have been playing exceptionally well this season, showing they are a force to be reckoned with, including a loss to the Thunder, but forcing double overtime.