Summary
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired head coach Scott Brooks Wednesday after the injury-hit team failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Brooks, 49, had guided Oklahoma City to three appearances in the Western Conference Finals and a trip to the 2012 NBA Finals but they missed out on this postseason after finishing ninth in the highly competitive West with a 45-37 record.
The Thunder missed reigning NBA most valuable player Kevin Durant for most of the season due to ongoing problems with his surgically repaired right foot.
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