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Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader Kelsey Williams discusses a blogger's criticism of her weight in an interview with ABC News. Kelsey Williams said to her female weight critic: 'Shame on you... You know what we go through.' Oklahoman

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Royce Young: KD: "Of course everyone's going to panic because we lost the game, but that's not what we're going to do here." Twitter @dailythunder

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant 

Like many of us, Kendrick Perkins was watching TNT on Monday night, enjoying two of the better games these NBA Playoffs have offered up. Chicago shocked Miami and the Warriors collapsed in San Antonio, with the Inside the NBA crew there to talk about all of it. But, like most nights on this laid-back studio show, conversation shifted from current events. Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley started joking around. Then Shaq started talking about himself. You know, the usual. Shaq loving himself some Shaq. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Shaquille O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins, Charles Barkley 

But this time, for whatever reason, dedicated viewer Kendrick Perkins seemed to grow tired of it: "Do Shack ever stop talking about himself. SMH" Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Shaquille O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins, Charles Barkley 

After Perkins struggled mightily throughout the Thunder loss (he now has 19 turnovers and 18 points in eight playoff games), Shaq used his postgame platform to take another couple jabs. “I need more out of the great Kendrick Perkins,” Shaq said, sarcastic and derogatory in his tone. “Kendrick Perkins dominated tonight. Four points. I won’t talk about myself Kendrick, I’ll just talk about you.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Shaquille O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins, Charles Barkley 

Throughout the show, Shaq continued to drop little quips Perkins’ way, before denying any motive in a passive aggressive manner. “Ya’ll can’t be having no Twitter beefs,” Barkley said to Shaq. “I don’t have beefs, I speak from facts,” Shaq responded. “I was a bad man, what you want me to say? I was a bad man.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Shaquille O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins, Charles Barkley 

Metta World Peace: DEREK FISHER DOES NOT HAVE THE ATHLETIC ABILITY OF MICHEAL JORDAN BUT THEY HAVE AN IDENTICAL HEART AND MENTALITY. #TWINHEARTS Twitter @MettaWorldPeace

Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher, Metta World Peace 

Kendrick Perkins: I'm sorry but in my eyes @Kevin Durant he should have been MVP. #squarebusiness Twitter @KendrickPerkins

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Kendrick Perkins 

Derek Fisher has been fined $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules, it was announced on Monday. NBCSports.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Derek Fisher 

Jeff Caplan: Serge Ibaka, 1-10 FGs in G1, doing extra drills with asst coach Mo Cheeks and other staff. Twitter @Caplan_NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka 

Royce Young: Hollins was asked why he didn't use Tony Allen on KD, like in years past: "That's a few years ago ... Durant's a few years older." Twitter @dailythunder

Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Tony Allen 

Evans Clinchy: Mike Conley's take on the lack of an OKC timeout in the final seconds: "When you've got KD, I don't think it really matters." Twitter @evansclinchy

Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley 

Kevin Arnovitz: Scott Brooks: "If (Kevin Martin) just wants to be an offensive player, that's not good enough." Twitter @kevinarnovitz

Oklahoma City Thunder, Scott Brooks, Kevin Martin 

Darnell Mayberry: Tayshaun Prince will start on Durant. Tony Allen will start on Thabo Sefolosha. But Allen expects to be on all OKC's perimeter players. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Tony Allen, Tayshaun Prince, Thabo Sefolosha 

The Houston Rockets obviously aren't all the way out of OKC's lives, given how intertwined these franchises will be for the foreseeable future after the late October blockbuster deal that made Harden a Rocket and the sideline rush from Houston's Patrick Beverley that left Westbrook with a season-ending knee injury. The Thunder were nonetheless thrilled late Friday night to finally get away from them, at least for the next few months, by scrapping to a 103-94 triumph at Toyota Center that ended a costly, agonizing series in six games. "I was starting to hate those guys," Kevin Durant admitted at the post-game podium, paying tribute to the Rockets' stubborn resilience but also revealing a measure of the tension that has built up over the past two weeks and, really, these last six months. "I was starting to hate every one of them guys on their team. That's what happens in a series ... I'm sure they felt the same way about us." ESPN.com

Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley 

Jonathan Feigen: Great stuff from Durant: "They remind me of us from a few years back. They are going to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come." Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant 

The Los Angeles Lakers have Jack Nicholson, the New York Knicks have Spike Lee and the Oklahoma City Thunder have………Hanson? The Tulsa based band of brothers, famous for the chart-topping 1997 smash “MMMbop,” are huge fans of their home state’s NBA team, so much so that first track on their upcoming album Anthem is being used by the team as a rally video on FOX Sports Oklahoma telecasts. For The Win

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Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant had a response for Royce White’s Twitter observation that he and the Thunder looked “Shaaakyy.” “Who’s he?” Durant said. When told that White is the Rockets rookie first-round pick from Iowa State, Durant seemed to remember. “I haven’t seen him on the bench,” Durant said. “He hasn’t played against us so I’m not worried about guys that’s not even in our series. Ain’t that the guy that can’t, that’s afraid to fly? I wish him the best. If I see him next year, I’ll let him know who we are.” Houston Chronicle

Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Royce White 

Fran Blinebury: Rockets Chandler Parsons: "We’re fully confident that we’re gonna win tomorrow night and that we’re gonna take the series." #ThundervRockets Twitter @franblinebury

Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chandler Parsons 

Royce White may not be with the Houston Rockets for the playoffs. However, that didn't stop him from taking a few jabs at the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant. After the Rockets staved off elimination for a second straight game with Wednesday's 107-100 win in Game 5, White tweeted his confidence at the Thunder and Durant: "And... that's why you play the games. That @okcthunder team just looked shook. They're looking shaky baby." White followed with another tweet to Durant. "@KDTrey5... Y'all are looking SHAAAKYY BAAABYY." ESPN.com

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