MVP-level player? Check. Good defense? Check. Strong offense? Check. This is a complete team that can contend at the highest level, including for a championship. But coming off a Western Conference Finals loss to the Spurs and facing a rising payroll, 2026 is the first offseason of tough choices for this iteration of the Thunder. […]
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A Conversation with Enes Kanter Freedom
When Enes Kanter Freedom was 9 years old, neighborhood children handed him an American flag and a lighter. The children wanted him to burn the flag. Growing up in Turkey, Freedom says anti-American sentiment was commonplace. Politicians routinely attacked the United States, Christianity and the West, and those messages filtered down to children. “I looked […]
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A Cause Close to the Heart
OKC Thunder player Isaiah Joe’s foundation supports a variety of causes, including children’s hospitals. There’s a personal reason for that. According to the CDC, roughly 40,000 U.S. babies each year have a heart condition, and 10,000 of them are serious enough to require immediate surgical intervention. Isaiah’s younger brother Jon was one of them. The […]
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OKC approves plans for new indoor softball facility at Devon Park
Oklahoma City is taking another step toward strengthening its reputation as the Softball Capital of the World. The Oklahoma City Council approved final plans June 2 for a new indoor softball practice facility at Devon Park, a $25.4 million project funded through the City’s 2025 Bond program. A groundbreaking ceremony is expected in fall 2026. […]
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Exit Champions
Last December, the Oklahoma Gazette published pointed commentary questioning the leadership and direction of Oklahoma City University after the university announced it would dissolve its men’s and women’s golf programs. At the time, the decision shocked alumni and supporters. The article noted the irony of eliminating one of the university’s most successful athletic programs during […]
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Thunderous Luck
How many fans get the chance to cheer for a team this good? The well-oiled machine of a squad we’ve watched all year is better than previous Thunder teams, but we’ve been privileged to watch greatness for most of two decades. That doesn’t mean there haven’t been tough moments. The Finals loss, the Harden trade, […]