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Extra! Extra!

That’s right. Kevin Durant will depict Kevin Durant in said film, previously titled “Switch.” The plotline, from an earlier press release: “A fun and energetic family basketball movie starring Kevin Durant AS HIMSELF, a basketball star who switches talent with a klutzy 14 year old fan. When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches […]

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All-Star-struck

Oklahoma City fans have until Jan. 31 to vote for Kevin Durant, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins and Russell Westbrook via text message or online at nba.com.  Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will be on hand for the starter selection broadcast by TNT on Feb. 2, ostensibly because the network execs figured their viewing […]

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Let it bleed

And, yes, we mean that literally. You’ll have your chance to show your team spirit — not to mention sense of charity — on Friday for the Thunder’s holiday blood drive. The event, which runs 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, benefits the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Last year’s event was the biggest one-day […]

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Let it bleed

And, yes, we mean that literally. You’ll have your chance to show your team spirit — not to mention sense of charity — on Friday for the Thunder’s holiday blood drive. The event, which runs 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, benefits the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Last year’s event was the biggest one-day […]

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Forecast: Thunder

Last season, Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager Sam Presti sent a clear message when he pulled the trigger on a trade that essentially exchanged Jeff Green, the under-performing forward he said he loved like a son, for the Boston Celtics’ defensive juggernaut Kendrick Perkins. That message? “We’re going for it.” The move suddenly shifted the […]

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Forecast: Thunder

Last season, Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager Sam Presti sent a clear message when he pulled the trigger on a trade that essentially exchanged Jeff Green, the under-performing forward he said he loved like a son, for the Boston Celtics’ defensive juggernaut Kendrick Perkins. That message? “We’re going for it.” The move suddenly shifted the […]

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Goal setting

He’s also the owner of a professional sports club, so he has a unique perspective on the recent NBA lockout. As a fan, Funk laments not having seen Kobe Bryant or LeBron James by this time of year. As an owner, he hates seeing revenue go down the toilet. But as a businessman, Funk can’t […]

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Goal setting

He’s also the owner of a professional sports club, so he has a unique perspective on the recent NBA lockout. As a fan, Funk laments not having seen Kobe Bryant or LeBron James by this time of year. As an owner, he hates seeing revenue go down the toilet. But as a businessman, Funk can’t […]

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Thunder announces season schedule

With two preseason games on Dec. 18 and 20, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally will begin its 2011-2012 season on Christmas Day, with a home game against Orlando Magic — part of the Thunder’s entire 66-game schedule. Twenty-four of those games will be televised nationally on broadcasts by ABC, ESPN, TNT and TNT Sports. Regular season […]

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