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Texas #13 on CNNSI preseason basketball power rankings. Not sure either the Horns or Aggies are deserving of their high ranks.

Greg Oden had microfracture surgery on his knee and will miss the entire season. Microfracture surgery is a very scary procedure, Blazer fans should be crossing their fingers he’s back next year.

Oden seems like a great kid, but this is what happens when you decide to pass on [tag]Kevin Durant[/tag] to draft a 50-year-old man. This decision may be Bowie 2.0 for Portland.

Seattle Sonics likely moving to Oklahoma City according to team owner. Bad news for KD but good for us fans who can now go see him play.

Men’s basketball announces 2007-08 schedule. Games against UCLA and Michigan State in December should be fun to watch.

Kevin Durant signs endorsement deal with Nike. Second richest ever, in the $50 – 60 million range.

Retire No. 10, NOW! Kevin Durant isn’t the only Longhorn who should have their number retired.

The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that the Longhorns will retire Kevin Durant’s #35 jersey. Durant only spent one season as a Longhorn but he put up one of the best single season’s in college basketball history for a freshman. Durant set numerous Big 12 records on his way to becoming the first freshman to ever win the Adolph Rupp Trophy, the Naismith Award, or the Wooden Award.

There’s some question among Texas fans whether one year on campus is enough to receive this exclusive honor. Coach Rick Barnes believes Durant deserves the honor. “Kevin meets the same criteria as T.J. (Ford),” Barnes said. “He was national player of the year.” Though Durant didn’t lead the Horns to an NCAA championship, he put a young team on his back and took them a lot further than most Texas fans were expecting when the season began.

Durant will be only the fourth Longhorn in any sport to have his number retired, joining Heisman winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, Roger Clemens, and fellow Naismith winner T.J. Ford.

So what do you think? Should one incredible season be enough to have your jersey retired?

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Sonics set to hire P.J. Carlesimo as new head coach. Seattle is definitely trying to become Spurs Northwest.

Seattle wants to have team of unselfish, versatile players around Durant, but I don’t think Rashard Lewis is coming back

Durant and Oden shine at NBA Draft, nearly complete roster overhaul for both the Sonics and Blazers.