Sonics Notebook | Carlesimo doesn't address losing streak

Losing streak? What streak?

P.J. Carlesimo didn't spend much time before Wednesday's game addressing the Sonics' losing streak, which is at a record 12.

"I haven't talked specifically and said it's X amount of games," he said. "It's not something that any of us aren't aware of. I don't think it's like the pink elephant and I'm not worried about talking about it or anything like that. You don't lose track of things like that."

The streak snapped a 10-game mark set during the inaugural 1967-68 season. Seattle has a 13-game losing streak over two seasons, which includes five consecutive losses last season and eight this season.

"It's there and it's not going to go away," Carlesimo said. "I don't think anybody is going to cooperate with us. I think we're going to have to play our way. The same way we got the other wins is how we're going to have to get the next one. It's not going to come easy."

Durant's Nike

sneaker design

almost completed

Kevin Durant, who signed a six-year, $60 million deal with Nike last summer, said designs for his signature basketball shoe are nearly complete and the sneakers are expected to hit stores spring 2009. He helped design the model, which is green and gold.

"In the summertime, the people from Nike came and followed me around and incorporated everything I told them into the shoe like where I grew up, where my mother worked, where I ran up the hill and where I went after school," the Sonics rookie said. " It was fun. They told me I basically controlled what I wanted in the shoe. It was cool."

It's unclear how much the pair will cost. Last year, Durant said he did not want his shoes to be expensive or exceed $100. He was also unsure of the name of the new shoes.

"Maybe KDs or K-Smooves," he said. "That part is up to them."

Flight delay

means long day

The Sonics were delayed returning home from a four-game trip Monday. There was a plane malfunction that wasn't discovered until mid-flight, causing the team to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma City.

Chris Wilcox said the team was due to arrive in Seattle at 8 p.m. and didn't officially land until 1:30 a.m.

"It was a very long day," the Sonics forward said.

Notes

• Mouhamed Sene scored a season-high 26 points for the Idaho Stampede last week. The Sonics center is averaging 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 10 games. The Sonics haven't discussed calling up Sene, but Carlesimo said: "He's doing way more good there and it's doing way more good for him than it would be if he were here."

• C Robert Swift has begun individual workouts and may be in team drills soon, Carlesimo said. Swift, who underwent knee surgery Oct. 25, 2006, has missed 37 games this season due to right knee tendinitis.

• Houston G Aaron Brooks, the former Franklin High standout, bought more than 100 tickets for family and friends who watched his first NBA game at KeyArena.

• F Nick Collison and Swift will read to students at Dunlap Elementary at 2 p.m. today.

Jayda Evans contributed

to this report.

HOUSTON
min		fgm-a	ftm-a	or-t	a	pf	pts
Battier	41:00	4-8	0-0	1-4	3	3	11
Hayes	14:36	0-2	0-0	2-4	1	2	0
Yao	41:32	6-13	14-15	6-12	6	1	26
Wells	18:33	2-8	0-0	0-1	3	1	4
Alston	38:55	6-18	1-2	1-3	8	4	18
McGrady	34:30	13-23	1-6	1-4	5	0	28
Scola	23:03	3-6	0-2	0-5	2	3	6
Brooks	6:00	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	3	3
Landry	14:48	4-4	0-1	0-2	0	6	8
Head	7:00	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	1	5
Novak	0:03	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
Totals		41-88	16-26	11-35	28	24	109

Percentages: FG .466, FT .615. Three-point goals: 11-23, .478 (Alston 5-9, Battier 3-7, Brooks 1-1, Head 1-2, McGrady 1-3, Wells 0-1). Team rebounds: 12. Team turnovers: 8 (13 PTS). Blocked shots: 3 (Hayes 2, Yao). Turnovers: 7 (Yao 3, Wells 2, Head, McGrady). Steals: 4 (Battier 2, Hayes, Scola). Technical fouls: None.

SEATTLE
min		fgm-a	ftm-a	or-t	a	pf	pts
Green	18:37	1-3	2-2	0-0	2	3	4
Collison	38:39	1-7	1-2	5-14	2	5	3
Thomas	26:18	6-7	4-5	1-5	0	4	16
Durant	33:06	12-23	1-1	0-3	1	1	25
Watson	24:35	4-7	2-2	0-2	6	0	10
Wilcox	15:12	1-4	2-4	1-3	0	5	4
Petro	14:27	3-3	3-4	1-5	0	2	9
Szczerbiak	30:47	7-12	7-7	0-4	3	1	22
Ridnour	23:25	5-10	0-0	0-0	8	1	10
Wilkins	14:54	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	1	4
Totals		42-81	22-27	8-36	23	23	107

Percentages: FG .519, FT .815. Three-point goals: 1-8, .125 (Szczerbiak 1-3, Ridnour 0-1, Durant 0-2, Wilkins 0-2). Team rebounds: 18. Team turnovers: 10 (9 PTS). Blocked shots: 4 (Durant 2, Green, Petro). Turnovers: 9 (Collison 4, Watson 2, Szczerbiak, Wilcox, Wilkins). Steals: 2 (Szczerbiak 2). Technical fouls: Defensive three second, 5:17 first; Defensive three second, 9:34 third.

Houston	24	26	28	31 — 109
Seattle	25	34	24	24 — 107

Attendance: 12,342 (17,072). Time: 2:20. Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Collins, David Guthrie.