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A high quality explanation why amnestying Kendrick Perkins doesn't make a ton of sense: bit.ly/18Qm4kZ

Elmer Fudd hunts the same rabbit every time

TNT remarks from Thunder season finale bit.ly/13sYtRx

Oklahoma City Barons: Five different Barons score as OKC closes out Stars bit.ly/10UqllP

These games are on way too late. #oldyoungmantweet

OKC Barons notebook: Barons await opponent bit.ly/17CEV40

Next time you step on a bug just think, it can be a parent and have a hour left of life to spend with it's kids that it's racing back to lol

Barons win 5-1. Barons win series 4-1 to advance to Western Conference finals for second straight year.#okcbarons

Stafford a power play goal early in the third period. Barons up 4-0, close to winning second round series vs. Texas Stars.#okcbarons

Barons lead 3-0 after two periods. If they hold on they win the series 4-1 to advance to the Western Conference finals.#okcbarons

C.J. Stretch scores midway through second period. Barons up 3-0. A win and they advance to Western Conference finals.#okcbarons

Their season on the line the Stars probably will start pressing which could lead to some entertaining end to end action.#okcbarons

Taylor Fedun scores just over a minute into 2nd period. Barons lead 2-0. Win and they win the series.#ockbarons

The Stars outshot Barons 12-8 in period but Barons had the better chances late in period, cashing in on Hartikainen's goal.#okcbarons

Barons lead 1-0 after 1 period. A win and they win series 4-1 and advance to Western Conference finals.#okcbarons

Hartikainen scores with 2:39 left in first period. Barons lead 1-0. Shot hit left post and trickled in.#okcbarons

Barons-Stars tied 0-0 late first period. Barons lead best-of-7 series 3-1.#okcbarons

OKC Thunder excels in national exposure bit.ly/16n8hUq

I'm 99 percent sure Perk is back. I'm 95 percent sure K-Mart is not.

Wanna talk about it, we can talk about it. But those are my thoughts. Kind of tired of hearing it.

People keep tossing out the word "amnesty" like it's a free pass for not paying a player. Makes no sense. And no, KD shouldn't be criticized

Kevin Martin talks about his future with the Thunder: dailythunder.com/2013/05/exit-i…

Words of wisdom for today is Don't listen to people who don't care about you. 1

Perk: "Russ do one thing that stands out to me. He gives everybody swag. He gives everybody swagger to Coach Brooks to KD to myself."

Kendrick Perkins on the amnesty possibility: "I'm pretty sure I'll be back next year."

Kevin Durant says this season wasn't a wasted year, and doesn't "give a damn" if you don't like that: dailythunder.com/2013/05/exit-i…

Martin: "I have a vision of what I want my career to be. And more than anything that's happiness and being part of something special."

Kevin Martin: "This is a place I'd love to be ... I'm going to have some options out there so I'm going to see how the process plays out."

Kevin Martin: "This is a place I'd love to be ... I'm going to have some options out there so I'm going to see ow the process plays out."

Fisher said he's going to not comment right now until he has time to review everything.

Derek Fisher on Billy Hunter's lawsuit: "I literally just became aware before I walked in the room."

Derek Fisher says he was just made aware of Billy Hunter's lawsuit moments ago. "I won't choose to comment at this point," Fisher said.

Derek Fisher: "I definitely would love to play again next season ... I would enjoy the opportunity to come back."

Kevin Durant says "I don't give a damn" about potential critics who question his competitive fire -- bit.ly/16Cju2M

Now on Thunder Rumblings: Kevin Durant: This was not a wasted year -- bit.ly/16Cju2M

The Thunder's season is over, as @TPisme puts it, "buried under a pile of barbecue and menisci." dailythunder.com/2013/05/the-si…

Russ said he talked to Derrick Rose a couple days after his injury. Said Rose told him to "take his time" and "listen to his body."

Westbrook on if he ever got worked up about the officiating watching: "Of course. Because I knew I couldn't get a tech sitting up there."

KD was asked if he felt like this was a wasted year. "Nothing is ever a wasted year for me. It's basketball. I've grown so much as a man."

KD: "I love Kevin Martin. I love everything he stands for ... I would love for him to do whatever he feels is right for himself."

KD: "I think last night after the game, I don't normally drink Gatorade, but I think I drank four or five Gatorades after the game."

KD on where his game can go from here: "Be more efficient. Only place I can go is up."

Scott Brooks' full exit interview comments (h/t @Randy1340OKC): bit.ly/14sRUky

Scott Brooks asked to evaluate himself. Said he'd have to think about it later. "Call me... maybe," he said, obviously referencing the song.

If you read one thing on the Thunder's Game 5 loss and heartbreaking season, make it @runofplay's recap: es.pn/16BQlVx

Now on Thunder Rumblings: Nuggets from my notebook from the Grizzlies' Game 5 win -- bit.ly/15P4vmK

OKC's season ends early, but really not all that unexpectedly -- recap and notes: dailythunder.com/2013/05/okcs-s…

OKC Thunder: Grizzlies' Tayshaun Prince says Kevin Durant was tough to cover bit.ly/16iWzdx

Thanks to all of Oklahoma for the support this season. It's been a blessing to play here. Thank all the true fans. 1 love

It was pretty hard for me to not run up to KD postgame and do this: youtu.be/GtkST5-ZFHw

Thunder notebook: Kevin Durant's best season ends off the mark bit.ly/13nuI4L

OKC Thunder: Game 5 by the numbers bit.ly/13nuFG8

OKC Barons: Barons in great position to take series bit.ly/19w9tB1

OKC Barons: Barons win again, take 3-1 lead in best-of-7 series bit.ly/145x6jr

Durant: "Sometimes you've got to ride out the storms to get to the sunshine."

Durant: "I gave it all I had for my team. I left it all out on the floor."

KD played all 48 minutes tonight.

Hollins on Tony Allen's shirt thing: "Same thing I said to him when he didn't block out Durant on the shot. 'What the hell are you doing?'"

Lionel Hollins on Zach Randolph: "He came out snorting and grunting from the beginning."

Super happy for @John Hollinger, though. Anything that contributes to confirming his basketball genius, I'm all about.

KD's line was horrific, and he missed that big shot, but that dude played his heart out tonight.

Crowd currently chanting "O-K-C! O-K-C!"

Game. Series. Season.

The Thunder's season ends, 88-84 to the Grizzlies as a miraculous comeback falls just short.

Actually that look was way better than I thought it was. KD makes that one in his sleep.

KD got a decent look. Not great. But decent. One that he can make for sure.

Gadzooks.

OKC has a chance.

For what it's worth, I'd say 90 percent of the arena is still full. It was just SOME fans that left early.

Thunder looks like it just discovered this thing called the "drive and dish"

Don't give up yet, you guys. Maybe Tony Allen will throw a magic 12-point towel on the court.

Thunder fans hitting the exits.

Wow, Nick Collison genuinely cannot catch a break.

KD is 4-17 with five turnovers. And the Thunder are only down six. Somehow.

Officially, it was "unsportsmanlike conduct" against Tony Allen on that 3-pointer from @DerekFisher when T-shirt was thrown onto floor.

It was 60-49 before Tony Allen threw the towel on the floor. OKC closed the quarter on a 13-4 run after it.

It came after the buzzer, but Jerryd Bayless just drilled an 80-foot one-handed heave.

The towel sparked this. Unbelievable. The NBA is so awesome.

The way I understand it, T. Allen threw a towel on the court as Fish was shooting the 3 in front of Memphis' bench. That's hy the FG counted

For a second, I thought Tony Allen was being all metaphorical, you know, throwing in the towel for the Thunder as Fisher clanged a 3.

Much better ball movement in this third quarter.

Tony Allen got called for a technical for accidentally throwing a towel on the court as Fisher shot a 3. Basket counts, and a free throw.

I'm going to choose to believe KD missed that free throw on purpose to create a cool three-point play.

TAYSHAUN PRINCE CAN PALM THE BALL.

That first half had sort of a Game 5 of the 2012 Finals feel to it. Will the second half go that way, or do they have some fight left?

#Thunder fans line up to get picture taken with David Stern at halftime. Doesn't happen in many arenas. #definitelynotinseattle

More cause for concern: the Thunder has been outscored in this series 92-75 in the third quarter.

At halftime, the Grizzlies lead the Thunder 50-38. OKC goes 4-for-19 in the second quarter. Started with an 11-1 run. Ended up 32-15, Griz.

#Thunder's last field goal was 6:13 of second quarter. Outscored 32-15 in the period.

At least if this the last Thunder game I see this season, I'm going out with watching Red Panda.

Thunder trail 50-38 at the half. It was as bad as it sounds. Might be looking at the last 24 minutes of the season.

Obviously didn't work.

Marc Gasol just helped both KD and Perk up off the floor. That guy. Hard to dislike him even just a little bit.

Tony Allen tries to tell official Dan Crawford that the ball hit K-Mart's foot. Tried to use the Grizzlies' beat writer's eyes as evidence.

It's going to take some serious, SERIOUS halfcourt adjustments for the Thunder to win this game.

KD just pulled Perk aside and gave him a real heart to heart talk. Big fella is struggling something fierce.

More standing around as Durant goes one-on-one. This is amazing. Thunder just letting four Grizzlies defenders charge at him.

Durant is doing way too much complaining. Even if most of it is warranted, he's got to let it go. Plenty of time left. But it's a bad sign.

First Griz turnover comes on a Tayshaun Prince traveling violation w/ 5:25 left in first half. Amazing how good Memphis is w/ ball security.

Nobody loves to show off that he can palm the ball more than Tayshaun Prince.