Several downtown businesses are keeping a close eye on the prospect of a canceled season, and hoping the situation gets resolved soon. So what caused the current situation, and how does it affect the city? What happened? The last collective bargaining agreement between NBA players and the NBA was agreed upon June 21, 2005. The […]
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HOOPS! (There it isn’t)
The lockout is partially to blame for Kevin Durant having to film the majority of a new Warner Bros. feature movie in — of all places — Baton Rouge, La., instead of right here in the OKC, according to The Oklahoman. A snag in state film incentives will have Durantula reportedly headed for bayou country. […]
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Thunder’s success ahead of schedule
I was at the game with my buddy, Andy, and as we watched what would inevitably become another Thunder loss, we fantasized about the future. We were still pretty shocked that we were even in Oklahoma City watching our very own professional basketball team, but the thought of the future was fun to talk about. […]
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NBA games are not decided by the theoretical
The result of the play, two points for OKC, gave the Thunder a 102-101 lead with one minute, five seconds remaining in the game. In the end, Denver lost 107-103. A day later, the NBA front office released a statement admitting that a mistake was made, that Perkins’ tip should have been waived off. Everyone […]
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That was then … this is now, Oklahoma City Thunder fans
As fans, we watched the team stay in playoff position from start to finish; we saw Kevin Durant become the youngest player to win back-to-back scoring titles; and we witnessed Russell Westbrook leap into superstardom. Looking back, it’s hard to believe this is the same franchise that limped into Oklahoma City three years ago decimated […]