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OKLAHOMA CITY -- As Russell Westbrook took off, he saw Clint Capela as a mere obstacle to victory rather than an athletic 6-foot-10 shot blocker. Ecco Shoes Australia Sale .In the blink of an eye, Westbrook uncorked a vicious left-handed hammer dunk over Capela in the closing seconds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 105-103 on Wednesday night.Oklahoma City led by three when the 6-3 Westbrook threw it down with 5.5 seconds left to put the Thunder up five.Westbrook said Capelas reputation -- he had already blocked three shots on the night and ranks among the leagues leaders -- didnt deter him.It dont matter, man, Westbrook said. Game on the line. If you get blocked, or you make a dunk -- its one or the other. Fortunately, it went in and it closed the game for us.Oklahoma City center Steven Adams, who isnt easily impressed, cracked a smile when asked about Westbrooks jam.Just happy its not me, he said. Thats pretty much like the only thing is `Thank goodness hes on my team. That was crazy. Honestly, he did a good job, Capela. Nice little bit of defense, honestly. Verticality, avoided the foul, and obviously, hes (Westbrook) just a really athletic dude. Just caught him.Westbrook finished with 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Victor Oladipo added season highs of 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who snapped a four-game losing streak.James Harden, the leagues assist leader and No. 4 scorer heading into the night, finished with 13 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds. He made just 4 of 16 shots while being harassed by Andre Roberson.Dre did an amazing job, like hes been doing all season, Westbrook said. James is a tough player, obviously, and he (Roberson) did a great job of making him shoot over his length. He needs to get credit for what hes been doing defensively all year.Capela added 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who went scoreless for more than six minutes in the fourth quarter to help the Thunder position themselves for the win.We didnt play well, Harden said. We didnt shoot the ball well, and we still had an opportunity to win.Oklahoma City led 65-63 at halftime as Westbrook had 20 points and Oladipo 17. The shot 61 percent before the break. The Rockets offense worked, despite just five points from Harden on 1-for-6 shooting.The Rockets started strong after the break, and a 14-5 binge put Houston up 77-70 and led to an Oklahoma City timeout. The Rockets stretched their lead to 11, but the Thunder pulled to 90-85 by the end of the period.Oladipos 3-pointer with just under three minutes to play tied the score at 100, then Robersons alley-oop dunk on a lob from Westbrook finally put the Thunder ahead.Westbrook made a free throw to extend Oklahoma Citys lead to three with 28 seconds remaining. Houston missed an opportunity when Harden and Trevor Ariza failed to connect while Ariza was open in the corner. That set up Westbrooks game-clinching dunk.I still wasnt able to make a couple of passes, Harden said. Normal game, just didnt make shots, especially down the stretch when we needed to. That was it.TIP-INSRockets: G Patrick Beverley, one of Oklahoma City fans most hated players, was out with a left knee irritation. He hasnt played this season. ... Eric Gordon shot 5 for 20 from the field and scored 13 points.Thunder: It was the second straight home game in which the Thunder faced a core member of its team that reached the 2012 NBA Finals. Serge Ibaka scored 31 points and made the game-winner for Orlando on Sunday. ... The Thunder shot 75 percent in the first quarter to lead 38-32. ... Oklahoma City made 13 of 14 free throws.STAT LINESOklahoma Citys starting guards, Westbrook and Oladipo, combined to make 21 of 38 shots. Houstons starting guards, Harden and Gordon, shot a combined 9 for 36.STAR POWEROklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook, who is starting to gain traction as a Heisman candidate, attended the game. He has 68 catches this season for 1,254 yards and 14 touchdowns in 10 games. 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The New York Supreme Court handed down an order to comply with a motion of discovery on Thursday after a suit was filed seven months ago between Rohit CurryshotGG Nathani and his former team, Team Imagine. Nathani says he was owed $25,000 by the teams parent corporation, Maelstrom Gaming, and its two owners, Martin Shkreli and Gerard Kelly.In the suit, plaintiff Nathani and his lawyer, Roger R. Quiles, allege that Maelstrom was to pay $30,000 to Nathani on a quarterly basis for his services as head coach for League of Legends club Team Imagine throughout the summer of 2015. The suit claims that Shkreli paid Nathani $5,000 from his personal PayPal account and that $25,000 is still outstanding for payment, as reported by the Daily Dot in February.Documents revealed in discovery could prove or disprove Nathanis claims. The order also schedules a mandatory conference for Oct. 18, when the court will determine whether all discovery obligations have been fulfilled.Kelly has answered the suit on his and Maelstroms behalf, but Shkreli has yet to respond to thhe suit. Ecco Shoes On Sale Australia. Kelly claims that he lacks enough information to substantiate or answer Nathani and his lawyers claims. As a result, Nathani and his lawyer filed the motion for discovery on May 5, which Kelly has yet to answer.Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical CEO, no longer operates in esports after parting ways with his previously funded teams, Ex Nihilo and Team Imagine. Kelly, on the other hand, founded and works for NRG Esports, which is also co-owned by Sacramento Kings co-founders Andy Miller and Mark Mastrov, as well as NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille ONeal, former New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez?and former Chicago White Sox shortstop Jimmy Rollins.Team Imagine competed in the North American Challenger Series in the summer of 2015. Nathani served as its head coach during that time, but the team disbanded and was sold to Apex Gaming after failing to qualify for the League Championship Series in August 2015. ' ' '