Brady Trantham, Author at The Franchise

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Thunder Basketball
Billy Donovan Personifies Thunder Culture; Maybe It’s Time We Praise Him
Billy Donovan’s reputation as an ace recruiter is well deserved. A resumé that includes two NCAA championships...

Brady Trantham July 12, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Carmelo Anthony and OKC to Part Ways
According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Carmelo Anthony will work to part ways...

Brady Trantham July 6, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Raymond Felton to Return to OKC; 1 Year, 2.4 Million
Free-agent guard Raymond Felton will return to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal will be worth one-year,...

Brady Trantham July 4, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
BREAKING: OKC Signs Center/PF Nerlens Noel to 2-Year Minimum Deal
Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports has reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder have earned a commitment from...

Brady Trantham July 2, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Jerami Grant Agrees to Remain With OKC
Almost lost in the Paul George excitement, Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to...

Brady Trantham July 1, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
BREAKING: Paul George STAYS With Oklahoma City
Rest easy Thunder fans, you will have your Fourth of July. The free agency news heard ’round...

Brady Trantham June 30, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Paul George Opts Out and Other News/Thoughts
Free agency is nigh. Earlier this morning, ESPN reported that soon-to-be free agent Paul George opted out...

Brady Trantham June 28, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC Assistant Coach Hired by Toronto
The Toronto Raptors have hired Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Adrian Griffin according to Shams Charania of...

Brady Trantham June 25, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Reading Between the Melo Opting In Lines
Carmelo Anthony has decided to opt into his $27.9 million salary and remain with the Oklahoma City...

Brady Trantham June 23, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Paul George and Carmelo Updates from Sam Presti
Following last night’s NBA draft, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti and Vice President of Identification...

Brady Trantham June 22, 2018
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NBA
A Warning For Those Cautious of Trae Young
Remember when it became fashionable to join the fun and bash something? Star Wars was once really...

Brady Trantham June 20, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC Thunder Open Summer League July 6
After eight seasons of participating in the now defunct NBA Orlando Summer League, the Oklahoma City Thunder...

Brady Trantham June 12, 2018
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NBA
Trae Young Pre-Draft Update
Trae Young is making the rounds before the NBA draft on June 21st. He is reportedly being...

Brady Trantham June 12, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
What You Can Expect To See In “Mr. Thunder”
Tomorrow night at the Myriad Garden in Oklahoma City the Thunder will release their short film Mr....

Brady Trantham June 8, 2018
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OU Football
Kyler Murray Inks Deal With Oakland; Play At OU For 1 Year
The ninth pick in the 2018 MLB draft Kyler Murray has signed his rookie contract with the...

Brady Trantham June 6, 2018
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NBA
Paul George’s Free Agency Beginning to Ramp Up
Yesterday Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday that the Oklahoma City Thunder have a “real opportunity” to retain Paul...

Brady Trantham June 6, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
A Twitter Timeline of Events for Kyler Murray
Two days ago Oklahoma Sooner outfielder and probable starting quarterback Kyler Murray was drafted 9th overall by...

Brady Trantham June 6, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Dominates Mississippi State in Regional Opener 20-10
The Oklahoma Sooners (37-23) let loose a scoring run to rival their football program when they defeated...

Brady Trantham June 1, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Baseball/Softball Schedule
The Oklahoma Sooners are going further in the postseason in both baseball and softball. This week in...

Brady Trantham May 30, 2018
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NBA
Andre Roberson Has Knee Procedure, Rehab Update
Andre Roberson underwent a procedure to relieve swelling in his knee to enhance the rehab process. According...

Brady Trantham May 30, 2018
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NFL
New Anthem Ruling Shows NFL Doesn’t Get it
Whether you agree or disagree with Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest during the national anthem, the NFL has...

Brady Trantham May 23, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
What People Are Saying About Kyler Murray
Oklahoma Sooner fans breathed a sigh of relief with last week’s AP Top 25 Football Podcast where Lincoln...

Brady Trantham May 23, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners Blast Through Regionals; Next Stop Super Regionals
The machine that is the Oklahoma Sooner softball program rolled past the regionals over the weekend. Outscoring...

Brady Trantham May 21, 2018
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NBA
NBA Draft Lottery Could Impact Paul George’s Future
Tonight in Chicago, the NBA Draft Lottery will be announced. The Oklahoma City Thunder will not be...

Brady Trantham May 15, 2018
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NBA
Nick Collison Retires From The NBA; A Retrospective
Collison calls it a career. Nick Collison has played for one franchise his entire career. The former...

Brady Trantham May 10, 2018
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NBA
Paul George Undergoes Procedure, Sidelined 6-8 Weeks
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that All-Star forward and free agent to be Paul George underwent...

Brady Trantham May 9, 2018
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NBA
Westbrook’s Evolution As A Leader Will Dictate OKC’s Title Dreams
Let us take a journey back to October 2012. LeBron James was facing the largest crossroad of...

Brady Trantham May 8, 2018
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NBA
Sam Presti “Encouraged” About George’s Future; Disappointed With Season
Sam Presti opened with 2761 words before taking on questions at his annual exit interview. The always...

Brady Trantham May 2, 2018
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NBA
Don’t Give Up On Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony’s exit interview was by far the most entertaining of the day. The always candid and...

Brady Trantham May 1, 2018
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NBA
Billy Donovan Plans on Being Back
With the expectations of 50 wins, a deep playoff run and a possibility of a championships, Billy...

Brady Trantham April 28, 2018
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NBA
OKC Eliminated in 6, lose 96-91
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s finale was a mirror image of their entire regular season. Flashes of brilliance,...

Brady Trantham April 28, 2018
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NBA
The Thunder Have Imploded, Now What?
Last night’s 113-96 loss to the Utah Jazz was more than a simple Game 4 defeat. The...

Brady Trantham April 24, 2018
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NBA
With the series in the balance, Steven Adams must step up
The Oklahoma City Thunder are down 2-1. Game 4 tonight in Salt Lake City is as close...

Brady Trantham April 23, 2018
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NBA
Practice update on Paul George and Corey Brewer’s status
Paul George sustained what the Oklahoma City Thunder are calling a hip-contusion in the closing minutes of...

Brady Trantham April 17, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC takes Game 1, but like Donovan said, “Game 2 will be tougher”
“We didn’t do anything special,” Russell Westbrook said after Game 1. “We won a game at home.”...

Brady Trantham April 16, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Donovan Mitchell presents quite the challenge for OKC
If the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to take care of business of the surging Utah Jazz,...

Brady Trantham April 13, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
The similarities are there between Utah and OKC
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s date with the Utah Jazz is layered with storylines. Typically the 4th/5th seeded...

Brady Trantham April 12, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Westbrook: “I take pride in what I do.” Another triple-double feature
The mood at practice the day after the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the playoffs was joyous. A...

Brady Trantham April 11, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
With a strong finish in Miami, Thunder are now confident for a playoff run
The win in Miami against the Heat was a microcosm for the entire season for the Oklahoma...

Brady Trantham April 10, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC shows potential in season’s most pivotal game
The Oklahoma City Thunder need two wins. With road games at Houston, at Miami and a home...

Brady Trantham April 8, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Billy Donovan feels ‘game rhythm shots’ will help Paul George’s shooting woes
The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midsts of a stressful playoff chase. As of April 5th,...

Brady Trantham April 5, 2018