The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard Shaun Livingston to a multi-year deal, Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today.

Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.

Livingston, 23, is being called-up from the NBA Developmental League?s Tulsa 66ers, where he averaged 9.5 points, 6.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 29.4 minutes in 11 games (10 starts). At the time of his call-up, the 6?7?? guard ranked seventh in the D-League in assists (6.0). He scored a season-high 22 points on March 27 at Rio Grande Valley Vipers and dished out a season-best 11 assists against Iowa Energy on March 12.

Originally selected by the L.A. Clippers in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft (#4 overall), he has appeared in 149 NBA games with L.A. Clippers and Miami.  The Peoria, Illinois native owns career averages of 7.3 points, 4.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per contest.

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has recalled forward D.J. White from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

White was assigned to Tulsa for the second time this season on March 29.  During his most recent stint, White appeared in one game and recorded six points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and a block in 11 minutes.  Overall, he's seen action in four games D-League contests averaging 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 30.8 minutes.

The Thunder are going to have to decide what to do with interim coach Scott Brooks this offseason, and Kevin Durant has some advice for general manager Sam Presti.

"I believe that [management] will make the right decision," Durant said. "I have [Brooks's] back, but I'm not the type of guy that will go in the office to tell them what to do. But I want him to be back as our coach of the future."

Durant believes that Brooks is the right coach to help put the Thunder on the NBA map.

"I'm still trying to establish my team," Durant said. "They don't think about Oklahoma City. But hopefully, they'll take a look at us."

The Oklahoma City Thunder today re-assigned D.J. White to the team?s NBA Development League affiliate Tulsa 66ers.  White?s re-assignment is the 39th of the 2008-09 NBA D-League season and his second.  He was initially assigned to Tulsa on March 18 before being recalled on March 23.    

During his first stint with the 66ers, White averaged 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assist in 37.7 minutes in three games.  

The 6-9 forward has yet to appear in a game for the Thunder this season after undergoing jaw surgery on Oct. 9, 2008.  He was cleared by doctors on March 16 to resume full contact drills, two days prior to his first assignment to the 66ers.  

Selected in the first round (29th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, the Thunder acquired White as part of a draft-day trade.  A four-year contributor at Indiana University, White averaged 17.4 points and 10.3 rebounds during his senior season.

White will join the 66ers today Tulsa and is expected to be available for tonight?s game against the Bakersfield Jam.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson believes that fans in Oklahoma City still have some learning to do when it comes to the NBA game.

"They haven't quite figured out the NBA game, the length of it," Jackson said. "They get all fired up in the beginning, and it's a marathon. It's 48 minutes of basketball. It's not like college, where you can come out and get a 10-point lead or 15-point lead and you can win the game."

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has recalled forward D.J. White from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

White was originally assigned to Tulsa on March 18.  He appeared in three games for the 66ers averaging 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assist in 37.7 minutes.

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has assigned forward D.J. White to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

White, 22, has yet to appear in a game for the Thunder this season after undergoing initial jaw surgery on October 9, 2008. The 6-9 forward was cleared by team doctors on March 16th to resume full contact drills.

Kevin Durant returned to the court for the Thunder on Monday night, and scored 25 points in a dramatic win over the favored Spurs in Oklahoma City.

- Charlotte 112, Toronto 86

Team FIC Differential: Bobcats +42.1, Raptors -42.1

The Bobcats (29-38) used a strong second half to pull away and beat the Raptors (24-44) on Monday night. Gerald Wallace led with 25 points and 9 rebounds, Boris Diaw scored 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting, and D.J. Augustin added 15 points and 6 assists off the bench. Charlotte held Toronto to just 38% shooting and forced 23 turnovers. Chris Bosh had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Shawn Marion posted 12 points and 6 boards, and Jose Calderon contributed 8 points and 8 assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Gerald Wallace, Charlotte ? 26.3

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 15.1

D.J. Augustin, Charlotte ? 14.5

Shawn Marion, Toronto ? 9.5

- Houston 95, New Orleans 84

Team FIC Differential: Rockets +16.8, Hornets -16.8

The Rockets (44-25) used a 14-point edge in the third and fourth quarters to comeback and defeat the Hornets (41-25) at New Orleans Arena. Ron Artest had 18 points and 5 assists, Luis Scola tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Von Wafer chipped in 12 points and 5 dimes off the bench. Houston attempted 12 more foul shots than New Orleans, and held the home team to 39% shooting from the floor. Chris Paul starred with 29 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds, David West posted 16 points and 13 boards, and Rasual Butler scored 11 points on 5-for-13 shooting in defeat. The Rockets were without Yao Ming, who is suffering from the flu.

Game FIC Scores

Chris Paul, New Orleans ? 27.4

David West, New Orleans ? 12.5

Von Wafer, Houston ? 11.8

Carl Landry, Houston ? 10.5

- Portland 103, Memphis 92

Team FIC Differential: Blazers +20.2, Grizzles -20.2

The Blazers (42-25) jumped out to an early lead and never trailed against the Grizzles (17-49) on Monday evening. LaMarcus Aldridge led with 22 points and 8 rebounds, Joel Przybilla posted 13 points and 13 boards, and Brandon Roy put up 20 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds in the victory. Portland outrebounded Memphis by eight, and held them to 43% shooting. O.J. Mayo had 21 points and 6 assists, Rudy Gay tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Conley turned in 20 points and 5 boards for the Grizzles.

Game FIC Scores

Joel Przybilla, Portland ? 18.6

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland ? 18.3

Mike Conley, Memphis ? 13.5

Rudy Gay, Memphis ? 12.4

- Oklahoma City 78, San Antonio 76

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +4.1, Spurs -4.1

Kevin Durant returned and helped led the Thunder (19-48) to a dramatic win over the Spurs (44-22) at the Ford Center. Durant scored 25 points, Jeff Green tallied 10 points and 6 rebounds, and Nick Collison added 8 points and 10 boards off the bench. Oklahoma City attempted nine more foul shots than San Antonio and turned the ball over just 11 times, which allowed them to overcome their poor shooting (35%). Tony Parker starred with 28 points and 7 assists, Tim Duncan posted 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Matt Bonner turned in 10 points and 8 boards in the loss. Parker missed a jump shot that could have tied the game, and a three-pointer that could have won it on the game?s final possession.

Game FIC Scores

Tony Parker, San Antonio ? 15.5

Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City ? 13.0

Tim Duncan, San Antonio ? 10.4

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 10.1

- Denver 121, New Jersey 96

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets -37.8, Nets -37.8

Without point guard Devin Harris, the Nets (28-39) crumbled against the Nuggets (43-25) on Monday. Nene led with 19 points and 8 rebounds, Chauncey Billups posted 14 points and 10 assists, and Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points as a total of seven Nuggets reached double figures. Denver outrebounded New Jersey by 20, and turned the ball over just six times. Vince Carter scored 32 points on 13-for-23 shooting, Keyon Dooling tallied 17 points and 6 assists, and Brook Lopez contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds for the Nets, who are winless four games into their five-game road swing.

Game FIC Scores

Chauncey Billups, Denver ? 20.8

Vince Carter, New Jersey ? 17.4

Nene, Denver ? 15.6

Keyon Dooling, New Jersey ? 12.5

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Kevin Durant is listed as probable for Oklahoma City's game against Phoenix on Saturday night, and he is expected to return from a sprained right ankle.

Durant has missed seven games with the injury, a grade II sprain suffered on Feb. 27. He's no longer concerned about his ankle, but doesn't feel the same about his conditioning.

"My wind is terrible right now," Durant said Wednesday, following a pre-game workout. "I was tired out there. It was one those tires where I didn't know where I was at. I was dazed."

The Thunder are 5-2 with Durant out of the lineup, and he doesn't want to step in and mess up the momentum that his teammates have worked hard to achieve.

"I feel like I just got traded and went to a new team, because we've been playing so well and I haven't played in a long time," Durant said. "I just want to come in and be myself and just mesh with the guys as much as possible."

Thunder coach Scott Brooks is unsure of his future because the organization hasn't begun talks on a contract extension.

"I'm still interim (coach)," Brooks said. "I'm thankful for the opportunity. I've gotten a lot of games under my belt. I think I'm getting better. I think our team is improving. We're focused on the next (18 games). We're not going to throw away these games looking forward to the summer or next season. These are important games for not only myself but for our team to get better."

Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti has maintained all along that Brooks' status will be evaluated at the end of the season.