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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant spent eight seasons together as teammates, but they met for the first time as opponents Thursday at sold-out Oracle Arena.With heavy anticipation centering on how Westbrook and Durant would greet each other before tipoff, the two didnt even look at each other.Westbrook took his traditional spot underneath the opposing basket and spoke to no Warriors players. Durant didnt shake hands or talk with any of his former teammates.As soon as the game started, it brought back some memories, Durant said. But after that it was back to business.The Warriors went on to rout the Thunder 122-96, led by Durants game-high 39 points, which tied an NBA record for most points by a player in his first game against his former team, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Durant also tied a career high with seven 3-pointers.Westbrook, who came in as the NBAs leading scorer at 37.8 points per game, was held to 20 points to go with 10 assists and 6 rebounds.He arrived at the game wearing an orange vest that said Official Photographer. One of Durants primary off-court hobbies is photography.Asked about the connection before the game, Westbrook said, Just cause I wanted to. Theres no particular reason. Theres no story behind it. Its just because I wanted to wear it.I dont wear anything for nobody. I wear what I want to wear when I want to wear it.Durant, for his part, brushed aside any talk of Westbrooks pregame attire.I dont care what anybodys wearing to the game, man. Who gives a s---, he said. I dont care what he wore.Westbrook and Durant have not spoken since Durant announced he was joining the Warriors. Durant sent Westbrook a text message informing him of the decision.Referring to his silence toward Durant on Wednesday, Westbrook said, When I get on the court, I dont talk to anybody but my teammates.Still, there were plenty of words being exchanged between the other players on the court throughout Thursdays game.The Warriors were doing a lot of trash talking, Westbrook observed. Apparently, I guess they talk a lot of trash talk now.Durant acknowledged the trash talking between the teams but said its simply a part of the game.Anybody thats seen me play or thats close to me and knows how I play, they know what it is, Durant said. As long as its between the lines, everything is all good with me. Im going to go out there and be who I am. If you talk, Ill talk back. I dont really say much, but if you start it, Ill finish it.There might still be some bad blood between Durant and Westbrook, but each player stressed the importance of not dwelling in the past. 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Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury.Ash Taylor has extended his NRL contract with Gold Coast for another year.It means the boom halfback, who is in contention to win the Dally M rookie of the year award, will be tied to the Titans until the end of 2018.Taylor had an outstanding season after switching from Brisbane, scoring 73 points from five tries, 26 goals and a match-winning golden point field goal against South Sydney.The re-signing leaves the Titans fully stocked for playmakers with Tyrone Roberts also impressive in his debut year with the club and Kane Elgey due to return from a long-term knee injury.Its great news for the club and another crucial piece in establishing a bright future for the Titans, coach Neil Henry said.Im very pleased personallly to know Ash will be with us for at least the next two seasons but its great for the Titans fans particularly as they can see a very good nucleus of a team for the future coming together.ddddddddddddTaylor, 21, said he was pleased to have his future locked away.Im very proud of what I have achieved this year and Ive learned a lot in my first season in the NRL, not just on the field but how to prepare and handle the physical side of the weekly grind of the game, he said.Its a great club and the playing group is really close and I reckon we can achieve quite a lot in the next two seasons. 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