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Darnell Mayberry: Russell Westbrook, Tony Parker, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Marc Gasol made Second Team All-NBA. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

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Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks ranks third with U.S. retail sales of $40 million for his Jordan Melo M9. Anthony is part of the Jordan Brand roster, which also includes Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook. Forbes.com

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If you're like me or my friend Trey Kerby, this photo of Russell Westbrook high-fiving a young victim of the tornado that devastated Oklahoma City and Moore, Okla., on Monday filled your heart to bursting, and also made you want to know a little bit more about the injured Oklahoma City Thunder point guard's new friend. First off: The little guy is Grayson Ketchie. He's 3 years old, he's the big brother of a 6-month-old named Brayden and, based on the company he keeps, appears to be a boss. On Monday afternoon, the brothers were at a day care facility destroyed by the storm; while Brayden came out unscathed, Grayson did sustain some injuries, which landed him in the Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center. Yahoo! Sports

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Royce Young: Presti called Westbrook and Durant the "caretakers of the organization" and "drivers of our culture." Twitter @dailythunder

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Royce Young: Presti said Russell Westbrook should have a full recovery and be the same player, in terms of health, he was prior to the injury. Twitter @dailythunder

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Chris Tomasson: LeBron on OKC: “You can’t replace Russell Westbrook. He’s an Olympian and if he continues on the path he’s on he’s a future Hall of Famer." Twitter @christomasson

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Kevin Durant leads all NBA players in career commercial appearances with 63 at last count, according to standings calculated by HoopsHype. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is second with 42 and Miami's LeBron James is third with 39. In team rankings, OKC ranks third with 88 total commercials, trailing the Los Angeles Lakers with 125 and the Miami Heat with 91. Russell Westbrook is second among Thunder players with 11 commercials, followed by Serge Ibaka (six), Nick Collison, Kendrick Perkins and Thabo Sefolosha (two each), Kevin Martin and Reggie Jackson (one each). Oklahoman

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Royce Young: 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." Twitter @dailythunder

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Royce Young: 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." Twitter @dailythunder

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In 2008, the NBA's Seattle Supersonics left the Emerald City to become the Oklahoma City Thunder. They've since gone on to become one of the league's hottest young teams, powered by superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Seattle sports fans, meanwhile, have been left team-less, and many of them are still bitter over the move. You can count hit-making rapper Macklemore among the angry. Macklemore, a Seattle native, took to Twitter this week to express some beef over the Thunder using one of his songs as an in-arena pump-up jam. Mashable

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Durant on Monday was asked what he's learned about himself while playing without the injured Westbrook. “That we need him,” Durant said. “We miss him.” Durant entered Game 4 against Memphis averaging 34 points, 10.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots in seven games without Westbrook, who recently underwent season-ending knee surgery. But the Thunder was 3-4 in those games. Oklahoman

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“Guys have got to step up now,” Durant said. “I think I've taken more of a load of scoring and facilitating and rebounding. But of course when you have your All-Star out we miss him. But it's no excuse. We still got to get the job done.” Oklahoman

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Darnell Mayberry: Kendrick Perkins has written "Lil Homie #0" on the side of both his game shoes tonight. Team also still has Westbrook's name plate hanging. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

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Russ told media despite his injury, he's able to watch and offer coaches and teammates input. "I still have a voice." Twitter

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John Rohde: Houston coach Kevin McHale and @James Harden reached out to @Russell Westbrook after injury. No one else from #Rockets, including @Patrick Beverley. Twitter @RohdeOK

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Jeff Caplan: Westbrook had no further opinion on Beverley play that took him out: "Really something I can’t answer. I just hope it wasn’t a dirty play." Twitter @Caplan_NBA

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All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook expects to be on crutches for about four to five weeks as he returns from knee surgery that has knocked him out of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run. Westbrook held his first interview session Thursday since having surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee. He was hurt in Game 2 of Oklahoma City's first-round playoff series with Houston. The Thunder have gone 3-3 without him and head to Memphis on Saturday for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. That series is tied 1-1. ESPN.com

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Russell Westbrook is out of the playoff picture, but plenty of other competitors are stepping up in his place in NBA fashion wars. Dwyane Wade, not wanting to be outdone by LeBron James’ rainbow shoes, took the same approach to his jacket following the Miami Heat’s Wednesday blowout of the Chicago Bulls. There’s a lot going on here. It’s colorful, and there are cartoons on it. The lensless glasses are sorely missed, though. For The Win

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Jeff Zillgitt: MVP in order: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, James Harden, Russell Westbrook Twitter @JeffZillgitt

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Royce Young: Russell Westbrook won't be on the Thunder's bench tonight, but will be in the building, sitting in a suite. Twitter @dailythunder

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