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Popovich: “(The Thunder are) One hell of a team. Maybe the hardest team we've ever played against to guard. Unbelievably talented, committed. They're aggressive, they're physical. Obviously, wellcoached. It's a team that creates a myriad of problems and they're consistent. They just keep coming at you. They're in the Western Conference finals for a reason.” Oklahoman

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Darnell Mayberry: Thabo Sefolosha returned to practice today & "looked good" according to several people w/ the team. He's inching closer & closer to a return Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Thabo Sefolosha 

Darnell Mayberry: Also of note today, Thabo Sefolosha is now shooting jumpers. He had been limited to standstill shots. Still stationary, though, but progress Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Thabo Sefolosha 

Darnell Mayberry: Thabo Sefolsha is shooting standstill shots from various spots. Shows he is still a ways away. With that foot injury. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Thabo Sefolosha 

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha is expected to be sidelined for at least another month with a foot injury. Sefolosha, who has not played since Jan. 27, is dealing with a tendon injury that has been slow to heal. His foot was placed in a hard cast Thursday, one day before Sefolosha missed his 11th consecutive start. HoopsWorld

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Thabo Sefolosha 

Thabo Sefolosha, who missed his 10th straight game Wednesday with what the Thunder is calling foot soreness, saw a foot specialist on Wednesday to get a second opinion on the injury that has kept him sidelined. The diagnosis was no different. But it was, however, determined that Sefolosha, who has been listed as day-to-day, will now wear a protective boot to aid and perhaps speed the recovery process. The goal is to immobilize Sefolosha's foot and maximize the rest that he is being given by the team's medical and training staffs. There is no new timeline for Sefolosha's return. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Thabo Sefolosha 

Turkish champion Fenerbahce Ulker strengthened itself on the wings with the signing of Thabo Sefolosha, who is among the game's premier defensive players. Sefolosha (1.99 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Oklahoma City of the NBA, where he averaged 5.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 79 games as a starter last season. Euroleague.net

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Jorge Sierra: The Sefolosha-to-Fenerbahce deal is done, agent Guy Zucker confirms. Twitter

Oklahoma City Thunder, Lockout, Turkey, Thabo Sefolosha, Fenerbahce Ulker 

Starting shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha has agreed to play in Turkey. A Swiss television network first reported the deal Tuesday night. Sefolosha's agent, Guy Zucker, confirmed the report to The Oklahoman. Sefolosha will join the Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker and is expected to sign as early as Wednesday. Because Sefolosha is under contract with the Thunder, his deal will contain an out clause with Fenerbahce that allows him to return to the NBA whenever the lockout is lifted. Oklahoman

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Jorge Sierra: Agent Guy Zucker told HoopsHype last night Thabo Sefolosha had not still signed with Fenerbahce, but could do so as early as today. Twitter

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Zucker said he had been in talks with Istanbul-based Fenerbahce for awhile, but Monday's announcement that the NBA regular season's first two weeks would be canceled made it an easy decision. “These lockout talks are going nowhere, and Thabo did not want to spend the whole season or most of the season sitting at home. He wanted to play,” Zucker said. “It's extremely difficult to predict if we're going to get a quick solution or if it's going to become a much more protracted battle with the owners regarding the new CBA. We waited until the last moment and then that moment passed. Now they're beginning to cancel games, and this could last for quite sometime. So Thabo wanted to play, and this was too good of an opportunity to pass up on.” Oklahoman

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Thabo Sefolosha is not staying inactive during the lockout. The Thunder guard has signed a contract with Fenerbahce. TSR

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Thabo Sefolosha: Can't wait to be back with the Swiss Basketball Team next month against Cyprus! Ticket Sales starts on July 25th! Twitter

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There are rumors about the interest of Chalon-sur-Saôn. What's up with that? Thabo Sefolosha: We have talked, but they wanted to know in advance how much money was needed for my insurance. I don't think Frank is an ideal destination. Since I've already played in Italy, I wouldn't mind signing in Spain. 20 Minutes

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Are you close to an agreement? Thabo Sefolosha: No, no, no. Right now, I'm thinking about, but that's it. I hope the conflict in the NBA will be solved. It's possible a small portion of the season is canceled. 20 Minutes

Oklahoma City Thunder, Lockout, Spain, Thabo Sefolosha 

With the NBA lockout which started on 1st of July, Chalon asked info on Thabo Sefolosha but had to give up for the cost of the insurance, higher than the entire budget of the team, as reported by Catch-and-Shoot. "We thought about bringing Thabo to Eurppe, but he informed us that the cost of the insurance is too high, actually higher than our budget for the season. I don't think that Europe is a priority for NBA top players" said the GM of the French team Remy Delpon. Sportando

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Thabo Sefolosha: Today is the Day we need to rise together! We're gonna keep thinking it's possible until the last seconds! Twitter

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"I don't know what went wrong," said guard Thabo Sefolosha. "It's hard to talk about it." ESPN.com

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Chris Tomasson: Thabo Sefolosha is the best Swiss basketball player ever but only because Roger Federer chose tennis. Twitter

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I asked several players what they thought the Ford Center should be named. Thabo Sefolosha wasted no time in declaring it should be renamed the “Sefolosha Center.” Aldrich’s vote was “Thunder Nation.” Oklahoman

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