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Good morning, Thunder faithful. Grab yourself a bowl of cereal and enjoy some Saturday links.

Memphis' Zach Randolph a Real Pain for Thunder | NewsOK

Mayberry writes about the problems that the Grizzlies' power forward has given the Thunder. They're going to have to come up with a much better solution tonight than last game.

Thunder Notebook: OKC Ready to Correct Mistakes Against Grizzlies | NewsOK

John Rohde writes about the Thunder's ability to self-correct, in particular after a difficult loss like the one to the Grizzlies.

Grizzlies over Jazz 110-99 | AP

The Thunder will need to be careful; the Grizzlies are surging. They have now beaten the Lakers, Thunder, and Jazz in their last three.

NBA Developmental League Showcase Tips off on Monday | NBA.com

The 16 game in-season event begins next week. The Thunder's D-League team, Tulsa 66, will probably be featuring Cole Aldrich, as well as prospects Robert Vaden and Latavious Williams.

Durant Teaching Kids - and Himself - to Eat Better | El Paso Times

Kevin Durant - eater of burgers no more.  Well, maybe a little. Can't beat some Five Guys or an In-n-Out from time to time.  Dang, now I'm hungry.

The Next Step for OKC | Hoopsworld

Hoopsworld gets a little bit of time with Coach Brooks, where the coach expounds a bit on where he thinks his team is.  He is steadfast in his commitment to growing the team at the proper pace.

"We're not going to skip steps along the way because we want to get to being an elite team quickly. - Coach Brooks

Special props to a review of a coffee machine that can actually draw reference to zone defenses and Kevin Durant | CourierPostOnline

Though why a reference to Durant would show up in an east coast newspaper, I'll never know.