Ibaka swats five shots in win: Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka was solid over 22 minutes in a blowout win over the Bulls. Ibaka shot 4 of 8 from the field to score nine points as he grabbed six rebounds. Ibaka also blocked five shots. (Updated 04/01/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Ibaka wasn't needed much as the Thunder blew away the Bulls on Sunday. Ibaka is not a scorer but he continues to do the little things as he's averaging 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and is shooting 56 percent from the field over his last five games. Ibaka is owned for his ability to provide owners with the intangibles in Fantasy statistics. He can be used in all Fantasy leagues. (Updated 04/01/2012).
05/05/2012 22:32 Harden huge as Thunder sweep Mavs
James Harden scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City rallied for a 103-97 victory Saturday night to sweep the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs.
05/04/2012 00:31 Thunder crush Mavs, take 3-0 series lead
Kevin Durant finally found his postseason shooting touch to get Oklahoma City off to a quick start, and the Thunder never trailed on the way to a 95-79 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night for a commanding 3-0 series lead over the defending NBA champs.
It is no secret that the Thunder are a young, exciting bunch of talented players. While most of the NBA has already been put on notice of what Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant can do, Ibaka has only begun to burst onto the scene. The 22-year-old, African, 6-foot-10 forward started 44 games for the Thunder last year and appeared in all 82, showcasing his durability as a young up-and-coming star. Ibaka was a solid defensive presence as he averaged 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game over 27 minutes per night. He also has shot 54 percent from the field in back-to-back seasons. Ibaka should continue improving his offensive ability after scoring almost 10 points per game a year ago. In fact, Ibaka put up 10.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game over his final 28 regular-season contests last year and could be around double-double numbers all year. We expect Ibaka to continue breaking out with all the talent surrounding him in Oklahoma City. Fantasy owners can consider him an easy top 50 Fantasy forward and someone to target beginning in the middle rounds. (Updated 8/28/11)
