Rolling Thunder!

Kevin Durant.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will head into the second half of the regular season on a red-hot roll – and one that has me really believing they could win it all.

Not only are Kevin Durant and the Thunder tied with Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat for the best record in the league (27-7) but they’re also coming off of consecutive 15-point wins over the Celtics and Lakers last Wednesday and Thursday, just prior to the annual all-star contest.

Russell Westbrook.

Sure, Oklahoma City will have a much tougher route to the NBA Finals than Miami, but surviving the gauntlet that is the Western Conference playoffs could very well make them even stronger should they reach the finals.

James Harden.

Maybe it’s me, but when I look at the Thunder, I see a very complete team with a trio of outstanding scorers in Durant, point guard Russell Westbrook and shooting guard James Harden, not to mention two rebounding and defensive forces in Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins.

It’s going to be an interesting second half of the regular season NBA roundball lovers, but I wouldn’t bet against Durant and the ‘Rolling Thunder’ at this point.