Kevin Durant scored 41 points in his first game without injured All-Star Russell Westbrook, and the Thunder fought off Houston's late rally for the win.
From Chengdu's Rennan Flyover one can see two contrasting views of this flourishing city in western China.
While many of China's top entrepreneurs, managers and executives seek opportunity in top-tier cities in the east and along the coast, Cui Wei is taking the road less traveled by seeking his fortune out west.
Chengdu further consolidated its position as a major IT hub in China when it hosted a large software trade event in early April.
As a rising star on China's economic landscape, Chengdu's rapid development has caught the attention of overseas media.
By producing more than 410,000 vehicles last year, Chengdu's auto industry grew 30 percent, more than four times the national average for passenger vehicles.
Chengdu is becoming a leading banking and insurance center in western China as increasing numbers of financial institutions arrive and begin operation there.
When Porsche AG Board Chairman Matthias Mueller first came to China in 1989, millions of bicycles dominated the road, and there were few cars.
Porsche is celebrating the world premiere of the second generation of Gran Turismo models at the ongoing Auto Shanghai show in China.
The 24th China Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair will feature a record number of countries and attendees, said Heilongjiang Vice-Governor Sun Yao.