BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.comThe Thunder on Friday night faced Maurice Cheeks for the first time since he accepted the head coaching position with Detroit this summer. Oklahoma City outlasted the Pistons, 119-110, inside The Palace of Auburn Hills, but the bond between Cheeks and Thunder players and coaches remains strong, a product of Cheeks spending the past four seasons with the Thunder. “I'm excited for his opportunity here,” said Thunder coach Scott Brooks.Read more on NewsOK.com