Workers at Funny Or Die would be wise not to tell Griffin if he gets their coffee orders wrong because the 6-foot 10-inch and 251 pound basketball player could wad them into a ball-shaped figure and dunk them into the nearest garbage can. All-Star forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin took the internship position […]
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Hoopin’ and painting
The smell of cotton candy, moon-bounce plastic and face paint fill the air. The season of carnivals and fairs is upon us with the kick-off of Uptown Kids’ first-anniversary carnival, to be held at the 5840 N. Classen Blvd. shop. The outdoor carnival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Buy a wristband […]
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Thunder finalizes pre-season schedule
The schedule is as follows: • Oct. 12 at Utah, 8 p.m.• Oct. 14 vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.• Oct. 16 at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.• Oct. 17 vs. New Orleans (at Wichita, Kan.), 7 p.m.• Oct. 21 vs. Denver (at Tulsa), 7 p.m.• Oct. 25 at Phoenix, 5 p.m.• Oct. 27 vs. San Antonio, 7 p.m.
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Durant talkin’ turkey
Your reigning “Best community leader” and “Best person or business to follow on social media,” Kevin Durant, is reportedly pursuing a contract with a foreign basketball club. The Durantula’s agent told ESPN.com last week that he’d met with officials from the Turkish Besiktas, which has already succeeded in signing New Jersey point guard Deron Williams. […]
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Thunder announces 2011-12 season schedule
Home games to be nationally televised on either ABC, ESPN or TNT Sports from the Oklahoma City Arena include:• Los Angeles Lakers, Nov. 23;• Orlando Magic, Dec. 14;• San Antonio Spurs, Dec. 16;• Dallas Mavericks, Dec. 29;• Denver Nuggets, Feb. 19, 2012;• Boston Celtics, Feb. 22, 2012; • Chicago Bulls, April 1, 2012; and• Los […]
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Everything matters when it comes to charity stripe
Did the player wait the right amount of time before running off his screener? Was the pump fake convincing enough? Could the Thunder Girls’ outfits distract the defender for a split second? Everything matters. When it comes to the outcome of a game, the margin of error is even smaller. In games where teams regularly […]
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Athlete altruism
In the sports world, a lot of organizations volunteer their time, showing up long enough to smile for the camera and sign an autograph or two. In the world of University of Oklahoma women’s basketball coach Sherri Coale, her players roll up their sleeves, block out their schedules and get to work. Now in her […]