This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Oklahoma City ThunderOverall: 25 Title track: 69 Ownership: 64 Coaching: 47 Players: 19 Fan relations:?26 Affordability:?23 Stadium experience: 40 Bang for the buck: 22 Change from last year: -18The Thunder have spent the past eight years in Oklahoma City establishing themselves as a model small market operation and building a consistent winner that has competed for championships for the past half-decade. Then everything blew up on July 4, and that left the Thunder to face a future without their biggest star.Whats goodNo, your eyes dont deceive you: The Thunders roster still ranks 19th in sports, even after Kevin Durant announced he was leaving the team (they were fifth with Durant last year). Many assumed his departure would force the Thunder to sell off talent, tank, grab assets and start over -- that, of course, has been the outlook for other franchises that have watched stars walk. For the Thunder, though, that overhaul wasnt necessary. Russell Westbrook stabilized the organization by renegotiating an extension, and in addition to that, the Thunder have a core of four under-25 former lottery picks, which is what a team in rebuild mode would be looking to acquire, anyway.Whats badThe Thunder were a team on the cusp of a championship the past five years. With Durant gone, this teams title track (down 31 spots from last year to 69th -- their lowest showing this year) was derailed. More importantly, the foundation of the franchise was shaken. Durant spent the past nine seasons (eight in OKC) leading the Thunder, defining their culture and setting the standard on and off the court. His decision to leave in many ways confirmed fans greatest fears and served as evidence for many of the franchises greatest critics. Fans clearly havent forgiven Thunder owners for letting Durant leave, either: The ownership group ranks 64th, down 48 spots.Whats newFans were happy with Billy Donovans first year as head coach. After he brought the team within a game of the Finals, the Thunders coaching ranking jumped 29 spots, to 47th overall. Its the teams relative consistency, in these rankings and the NBA standings, that has helped the Thunder become one of pro sports elite franchises. Front-office personnel from other sports routinely visit Oklahoma City to observe how the Thunder operate and how they established such a connection with the city and built a tangible culture. Now, the Thunder will truly be measured by how they acquit themselves in a post-Durant world. They lean on two words: sustainable success. If they can achieve that in the wake of Durants departure, then they really do have something special.Next: Charlotte Hornets?| Full rankings Wholesale Iceland Jerseys . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Youth Iceland Jerseys . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. http://www.cheapicelandjerseys.com/ . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. Cheap Iceland Soccer Jerseys . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. Authentic Soccer Iceland Jerseys . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. The Tampa Bay Rays have traded utilityman Steve Pearce back to the Orioles.In exchange, the Orioles are sending catcher Jonah Heim to Tampa Bay. Heim, 21, is hitting .216 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs for Class-A club Fredrick of the Carolina League. The Orioles drafted him in the fourth round of the 2013 draft.The 33-year-old Peace played for thee Orioles from 2012-15 and hit .dddddddddddd258 with 43 homers and 116 RBIs. He signed with Tampa Bay last winter and is batting .309 this season with 10 homers and 50 RBIs.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Cheap Stitched Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Camo China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2019 ' ' '