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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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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About that lockout …
“Unfortunately, due to the current labor situation, I am not able to contact the guys at this time,” Brian Facchini, the Thunder’s director of basketball communications, told Chicken-Fried News. “I would be more than happy to help once I am able.” Lockout be damned! Through the magic of the innerwebs, CFN has obtained relatively fresh […]
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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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Robinson crossing
To boldly go where relatively few have gone before (um, except for the likes of Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson could try out for the NFL. Maybe. “I might go play football,” Robinson told SLAM ONLINE. “Do something that nobody’s tried to do.” The 5-9 Robinson had a football […]
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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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‘Lost’ contest
Regarding Clark Matthews’ Commentary (Sports, “With dunk contest, NBA is grooming Ibaka for stardom”) in the Jan. 12 Gazette promoting Serge Ibaka of the Thunder over Blake Griffin to win the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest: I’m sure that the vast majority of Oklahomans want Griffin to win the contest. He is a native Oklahoman and […]
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Aldrich might already be a draft bust
After winning an NCAA national championship as a sophomore and being an All-American as a junior, several NBA teams were salivating at the skill set he could bring to the table. Unlike college scoring averages and steals, which may or may not pan out at the next level, rebounding averages and blocks per game translate […]
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Champions in the NBA feed on doubt, criticism
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant receives a lot of accolades. Coming into the season, NBA pundits bent over backwards to proclaim Durant as the “odds-on favorite” to win the MVP. Opposing players fawn over his abilities. His performance in the FIBA World Championship tournament had journalists across the globe proclaiming him as the best […]