Let’s just say I enjoyed Game One of the Finals A LOT and leave it at that.  Ok?

NBA Finals: Kevin Durant Scores 36 to Power Thunder Past LeBron James’ Heat (from The Oklahoman)
There isn’t a ton to recap here, but just a really well-written game story.  Love the lede.  This might just be some journalist freak out, but I think it sets the tone for what Durant was up to last night.

Russell Westbrook: 11 Different Kinds of Smoke (from Hardwood Paroxysm)
Aka: Russell Westbrook: An Appreciation.  Love this post because through game video from last night, it shows the things I love about Russell Westbrook.  I will also add that I felt like he wasn’t even at his best last night.  Especially early in the game, I felt like he was doing some weird stuff, but that’s Westbrook – you take the good with the bad.  OKC wouldn’t have been able to pull off that game without him.

Scott Brooks Loves Russell Westbrook’s clothes, body, style (from the Basketball Jones)
When I read this, I LOLed.  Can’t get any higher praise than that.  Big ups to Trey Kerby for the “swaggy adult” reference.  I’ve been using it at home and it’s one of my favorite things ever.