Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has assigned center Cole Aldrich to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League for the second time this season.

In his first assignment with the 66ers, Aldrich saw action in five games (all starts) averaging 7.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 27.4 minutes per game.

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has recalled center Byron Mullens from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

Mullens appeared in one game (one start) for the 66ers and recorded 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes.

The Thunder have assigned center Byron Mullens to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA's Developmental League.

Mullens, the 24th overall pick in 2009, has averaged just 2.8 minutes in five games this season.

Oklahoma City remains committed to the center and views its D-League team as a vital resource for its young players.

Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has recalled center Cole Aldrich from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

Aldrich appeared in five games (five starts) for the 66ers and averaged 7.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots in 27.4 minutes.

The New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 5.

Stoudemire led the Knicks to a 3-0 week, averaging 33.3 points on .588 shooting from the field and 11.7 rebounds. He scored 30 or more points in all three games and recorded two point/rebound double-doubles. His 31 points and season-high 16 rebounds at Toronto on Sunday helped New York extend its winning streak on the road to seven games.

Westbrook averaged 25.5 points, 10.0 assists 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals to help Oklahoma City to a 3-1 record on the week.  In a triple-overtime win at New Jersey on Wednesday, Westbrook set a franchise record, scoring all of his team’s 12 points in the final overtime and 21 points combined the three overtimes.

Stoudemire and Westbrook also received the award in the same week back in November.

Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City's starting lineup in Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Durant missed two consecutive games due to a sprained left knee.

"Kevin went through shoot-around and felt great. We're excited to have him back," Scott Brooks said after Sunday morning's light practice session.

Kevin Durant missed Friday night's game against the Raptors with a left knee sprain.

Durant also missed Wednesday's game at New Jersey because of the injury.

The knee began to bother Durant during Sunday's game against the Hornets.

“I thought he improved the last day from the game that he injured it," said Thunder head coach Scott Brooks. "I thought that every day it got better and that it was going to be maybe tonight [that he would play]. We’re concerned with how he feels long-term. We’re not worried about tonight’s game as the rest of the season. Kevin’s improving, we’re going to evaluate him again tomorrow and once more time Sunday before we make that decision.”