Credit: Shannon Cornman It existed in the shadow of the boom-and-bust economy of Tulsa’s oil-rich gentility, whose development outpaced its sister down the turnpike for much of the last half-century. It existed in the shadow of equidistant college rivals whose fan bases divided the city’s allegiance. Most of all, it existed in the shadow of […]
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Oh, say, can you Sara?
Evans’ most recent album, Stronger, features the hit single, “A Little Bit Stronger.” Stronger came out six years after her last album, 2005’s Real Fine Place. Her previous discs have been big sellers, too, including 2001’s double-platinum Born to Fly. Her chart-topping tunes have included “I Could Not Ask for More,” “No Place That Far” […]
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Wayne’s whiny world
“Again I was treated like sh!t by the Thunder arena staff…dam..I hope da Heat beat da dog sh!t out em!!” he wrote about his time at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The tweet marks Lil Wayne’s latest grousing about the Thunder. The hip-hop star tried unsuccessfully to sit courtside in Oklahoma City for Game 3 of […]
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Haute hoops
To capitalize on the hoops mania, the teams’ respective civic leaders have placed friendly bets on the contest: The victorious will dine on the loser’s culinary specialties. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez will send Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett stone crabs when the OKC Thunder win the Finals. That’s right: If you want crabs, […]
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Lil’ unprepared
Credit: Brad Gregg But the problem, according to a Thunder spokesman, was pretty simple: Lil Wayne didn’t have a ticket. The Thunder contended that the rapper only wanted to sit in the front row, but that no tickets — least of all the Nicholson seats — were still available. Did Lil Wayne have a special […]
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Pod people
Brad Gregg When the Oklahoma City Thunder came to town, the 30-year-old Oklahoma Christian University graduate thought it would be neat if he and his co-workers could do something similar — “be the voice of the fan,” he said. That idea morphed into the OKC ThunderCast podcast, which Lightsey and Blayne Cook produce. It focuses […]
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Jump, shot
Brad Gregg On May 21, you might recall, Bricktown turned into the OK Corral shortly after the Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA Western Conference playoffs. Eight people were shot just a few blocks west of “Thunder Alley,” the area in front of the arena that began as pre-game entertainment, but over […]
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Thunder has transformed city’s image
Some days you just think, “This can’t be happening!” We’ve become accustomed to seeing Oklahoma City on national telecasts. We’re used to seeing the dramatically lit shots of Bricktown and downtown Oklahoma City that play in and out of commercials during Thunder games. We’re even getting used to Charles Barkley saying there’s nothing to do […]
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Thunder-drunk
Brad Gregg Wait, that came out wrong. After the Oklahoma City Thunder ran roughshod over those poor Mavericks, the team’s become the toast of the town. And with everyone thundering up, it’s only natural that you will be throwing playoff parties or drinking yourself silly at a local alehouse as the team now takes on […]
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Grievous in seattle
Brad Gregg Now they plan to share their anger fueled conspiracy mongering in a nationwide airing of Sonicsgate:Requiem for a Team, a documentary that purports to blow the lid off that Seattle-to-OKC move. Seattle likes to tout itself as the “Emerald City,” but for the past several years that green has been more of the […]