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Yet Fisher has been pushing for the use of the law firm, Patton Boggs, and it remains to be seen how many players will forge ahead with him in this fight. Thunder forward Nick Collison, who isn't the team representative but was far and away the most active member from Oklahoma City during the lockout, said he supports Fisher. "With the way the lockout went for us, I don't think it'd be perceived as a win for players -- by any means -- among most players and among most people who followed it," he told SI.com. "So I think it would be definitely beneficial to take a look at our union, how we're doing business and how things are run and see if we can make improvements. "I definitely think that Derek has earned at least the right to have reservations, if he does. And for the next step to be to try to get rid of him a day or two later after asking to take a look at how we do business doesn't seem right to me." SI.com

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Nick Collison: My teammate Royal Ivey, however, still wants revenge. He was one of four rookies in Atlanta who were called the "Toys R Us Clan" by the older guys. He was responsible for bringing donuts and the local newspaper every single day. Before and after every flight, the rookies had to load and unload all the bags on and off the plane. They had to get up an hour earlier on the road to deliver the practice gear to each room. On road trips, Kevin Willis would call Royal's room at 2 A.M. and say "Rook, I need you to go get me a carton of cigarettes." Now, Kevin Willis didn't smoke, but Royal still would have to get out of bed and find a convenience store to get him his cigarettes, then knock on his door and deliver them. All that Royal would get for his troubles was a "Thanks Rook," as he watched the grinning veteran throw the cigarettes in the trash. GQ.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Royal Ivey 

Nick Collison: Today, the cycle continues. We make sure our rookies this season—Reggie Jackson and Ryan Reid—wear their pink Justin Bieber and "My Little Pony" backpacks and carry their oversized teddy bears on all road trips. Last year, Royal had Cole Aldrich's car filled to the roof with packing peanuts. He says he went easy on him—it could have been buttered popcorn. Kendrick Perkins says in Boston they made a rookie go out in a foot of snow and do 100 pushups in only his spandex shorts. GQ.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kendrick Perkins, Nick Collison, Cole Aldrich, Royal Ivey, Ryan Reid, Justin Bieber, Reggie Jackson 

Your thoughts on the new practice facility? Nick Collison: “I had been in it when it was studs and drywall but not totally finished. It's unbelievable. It's going to be a great asset for us as players to come here every day. We really appreciate the taxpayers paying for it. It will be a big advantage for us in the next 10-15-20 years, however long we have it. It's got to be the best in the league, I would think.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Jorge Sierra: Thunder forward Nick Collison is not considering an overseas move. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Jorge Sierra: "I want to spend time with my daughter," Collison said. "If I didnt have kids, I would be looking." Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Despite the lockout, local interest in the Thunder has not waned. Collison and Aldrich both smiled when informed the Thunder had sold out of its full-season ticket allotment last week. “That's impressive,” Aldrich said. “That shows the loyalty that our fans have. Talking with people, even here (at KU), there are a lot of fans who just want to get the season started on time.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Cole Aldrich 

Is there still hope to start the season on time? Nick Collison: "We'll see what happens. You hope the other side will see the momentum the league had and you hope they won't want to sacrifice that for their demands. To be honest, it's a little disappointing right now. There's still some time. We've got about 2-3 weeks to maybe get it done by November (the start of the regular season)." Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Let's say a deal does not come in 2-3 weeks. Are we looking at a February start at best? NC: "I can kind of see the writing on the wall. These guys (owners) are going to try to make us bleed a little to try and get what they want. That's their game plan, because clearly they haven't tried to negotiate. That's kind of our stand. We try to meet in the middle somewhere, but I think they're a little more interested in trying to break us and force a deal down our throat." Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

If the two sides can agree on the salary cap and percentages on basketball-relation income (BRI), will the remaining issues fall into place pretty quickly? NC: "Yeah, I think it's the split and the system. Basically, they (owners) want the hard cap. We would like to continue as is, give teams some options to get a player, give teams some flexibility. Those two things are it. The rest will be done quickly. That's what we're talking about here. Many things will figure themselves out." Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Why can't you contact medical staff, especially if rehab is involved? NC: "It's probably just easier to keep a clean separation, but on the medical side, I think that's a real risk for the team. It just doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. For me, being a little bit long in the tooth, it's nice to be able to talk to the trainers and the physical therapy side just to try to keep up with everything. I don't understand that part of it (the lockout). At the end of the day, we're going to come back and play, and if a guy were to get injured, wouldn't they want some kind of say in how his rehab is going? Why not be able to stay in touch with medical staff?" Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Injuries, Lockout 

Nick Collison: Please dont get caught up in players going overseas as being the story of this lockout.Guys will make some money as opposed to sitting home. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Nick Collison: If Kobe,Farmar,&Dooling make money overseas it will not divide the union as Sterns tactic suggests. What unifies the NBAPA is the owners stance that a long, momentum crushing lockout is the best way to break the union, and guarantee themselves profit win or lose. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Nick Collison: Now im going to workout hoping there is an NBA season even though if I get injured today Stern says the team can void my contract. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison, Lockout 

Nick Collison: sad day as we lost Coach Neil Dougherty. He was a great father and husband. He was a mentor and friend of mine whom i owe so much. Twitter

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Nick Collison: the craziest thing happened in hot yoga. We were in the birth pose and I totally helped a chick deliver a baby!!! Congrats Amy!!! ... For the record I did not deliver a baby today nor wear yoga pants and sports bra combo Yahoo! Sports

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But Serge Ibaka and Nick Collison took turns setting the tone on Nowitzki. They made his catches tougher. They avoided the temptation of putting their hands on him. They made him drive and become a playmaker. Through three quarters, Nowitzki was stuck on 13 points on 3-for-7 shooting. “We just wanted to challenge him on his shots and hope that he missed them,” said Collison. “We did a better job helping from the weak side, and it gave us more confidence to get into him knowing that if we did get beat off the dribble we didn't have to foul him because their was help coming. I think that helped us a little bit. “The guy's still tough. He scored a ton down the stretch when they needed it. But we did enough early, I think, that we were able to get a win.” And make Nowitzki's jaw-dropping performance in Game 1 meaningless. Oklahoman

Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dirk Nowitzki, Nick Collison, Serge Ibaka 

Power forward Nick Collison smiled at the wide-ranging perceptions that have surrounded his team the past 30 months. "One thing I've noticed being in the league is there's always a story line," said Collison, who has been with the franchise since being drafted 12th overall in 2003. "There's always a story, but in our day-to-day lives, things don't really change. A lot of that is kind of peripheral, and we don't really feel like it's real." Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Nick Collison 

Unlike his 22-year old teammate, Collison was firmly entrenched into Seattle culture at the time of the move. The Thunder big man played four seasons in the NBA before the Sonics packed their bags for Oklahoma City. And in fact, he still calls Seattle home. "You know I live in Queen Anne, the neighborhood where (Key Arena) is," Collison said. "There's (been) a lot of change and a lot of those businesses were affected. I had a lot of friends that were longtime Sonics fans their entire lives. It does have an impact. "But for me personally," continued Collison, speaking of Seattle's reality without the Sonics. "I'm there in my offseason, so I don't feel it as much because it's not basketball season." SB Nation

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Royce Young: Nick Collison is out for the Thunder tonight (sprained ankle). Nate Robinson will be in uniform. Twitter

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