Kevin Durant has career-best 51 in Thunder's OT win

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat theDenver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime Sunday night.

ESPN Fires Lin Headline Writer

ESPN hasn't always been quick to admit and rectify its mistakes. But in the 36 hours after the racially insensitive headline "Chink in the armor" appeared on its mobile website about Jeremy Lin, the Worldwide Leader issued a strongly-worded apology and now has handed out punishments.