Brady Trantham

Brady has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2016. University of Oklahoma alum class of 2014. He has worked for the Franchise since April 2018. Co-Host of the OKC-82 Podcast. Member of the Basketball Insider's Show.

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Paul George’s Big Second Quarter Helps OKC Scorch Houston 98-80
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-4) controlled the first quarter only to see their...

Brady Trantham November 9, 2018
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Sensational Schröder Lifts OKC to Sixth Straight W, 95-86 Over The Cavs
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s (6-4) sixth straight win was ugly and at times downright...

Brady Trantham November 7, 2018
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Russell Westbrook OUT For Cleveland; Ankle Sprain Not Severe
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Russell Westbrook will miss Wednesday night’s...

Brady Trantham November 6, 2018
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Russ Goes Down But OKC Wins 122-116 Thanks To The Bench
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — At the 4:25 mark of the third quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder (5-4)...

Brady Trantham November 6, 2018
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Russell Westbrook Goes Down With Ankle Injury; Left Ankle Sprain Per OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Russell Westbrook left the New Orleans Pelicans game at the 4:25 mark of...

Brady Trantham November 5, 2018
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OKC Slaughters The Wiz in DC 134-111
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-4) won their fourth straight game 134-111 in dominant fashion....

Brady Trantham November 2, 2018
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Abrines Career High Helps OKC Get Third Straight Win, 111-107 Over Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, NC. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (3-4) won their third straight game and their first one...

Brady Trantham November 1, 2018
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Huge Third Quarter & Defense Overwhelms LA in Second Half, OKC wins 128-110
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla — The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-4) needed every halftime adjustment. The Thunder struggled to...

Brady Trantham October 30, 2018
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Steven Adams Status: “Will have a better idea tomorrow” Per Billy Donovan
Today at Oklahoma City Thunder practice Billy Donovan revealed that Steven Adams, who missed last night’s game...

Brady Trantham October 29, 2018
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Thunder Gets First Win With Great Defense; Beat PHX 117-110
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — In the first 11 days of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Oklahoma City...

Brady Trantham October 28, 2018
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OKC Melts Down in Second Half, Lose 101-95 to Boston
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Almost one year ago, the Boston Celtics (3-2) trailed big at halftime in...

Brady Trantham October 25, 2018
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Thunder Insider
Alex Abrines Status Update
Alex Abrines was cleared to return to practice today but was held out due to what he...

Brady Trantham October 23, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC-82 Podcast E3: OKC Falls 131-120 to Sacramento
If you haven’t heard already, The Franchise is bringing you an Oklahoma City Thunder podcast after every...

Brady Trantham October 23, 2018
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Westbrook Returns, Same Flaws Remain; OKC Falls 131-120 to the Kings
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3) brought their poor shooting with them from California. They...

Brady Trantham October 21, 2018
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OKC-82 Podcast E2: Thunder Loses 108-92 to LA Clippers
If you haven’t heard already, The Franchise is bringing you an Oklahoma City Thunder podcast after every...

Brady Trantham October 20, 2018
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Paul George’s Poor Shooting Dooms OKC in LA 108-92
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Another night without Russell Westbrook on the floor provided another opportunity for Paul...

Brady Trantham October 20, 2018
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E1 OKC-82 Podcast: OKC Loses 108-100 to Warriors
If you haven’t heard already, The Franchise is bringing you an Oklahoma City Thunder podcast after every...

Brady Trantham October 18, 2018
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OKC Can’t Overcome Steph Curry; Lose 108-100
OAKLAND, Calif. — The championship rings of the Golden State Warriors glistened in the lights of Oracle...

Brady Trantham October 17, 2018
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Russell Westbrook Is “Progressing,” Future Uncertain
Russell Westbrook is “progressing,” but that he is still going through controlled contact. “He’s done a good...

Brady Trantham October 11, 2018
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Diallo, George Shine in Thunder Win 119-115
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s final preseason game would become Paul George’s personal laboratory to...

Brady Trantham October 10, 2018
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Diallo’s Drive and His “Star Power”
Bravery It takes a lot to make it in professional sports. Metrics are used to predict a...

Brady Trantham October 8, 2018
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Thunder Use Explosive Third Quarter To Beat The Hawks; Trae Young 113-94
TULSA — A sloppy first half was quickly forgotten when the Oklahoma City Thunder exploded in the...

Brady Trantham October 7, 2018
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Roberson Rehab Hits A Snag, Re-Evaluated In Two Months
The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that Andre Roberson had a setback in his rehabilitation from the...

Brady Trantham October 4, 2018
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Schröder Shines in 97-91 Loss to Detroit
OKLAHOMA CITY — No Russell Westbrook was to be expected. No Paul George was the surprise. The...

Brady Trantham October 3, 2018
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Thunder Training Camp Notes: Day 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

Brady Trantham October 2, 2018
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Thunder Training Camp Notes: Day 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

Brady Trantham September 28, 2018
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Thunder Training Camp Notes: Day 3
The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

Brady Trantham September 27, 2018
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Thunder Training Camp Notes: Day 2
The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes...

Brady Trantham September 26, 2018
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Thunder Training Camp Notes: Day 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder began training camp for the 2018-19 NBA season. Here are some notes from...

Brady Trantham September 25, 2018
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Paul George Provides a Glimpse From Behind the Curtain
“Perhaps you’ve heard,” Paul George has returned the Oklahoma City Thunder, as The Oklahoman‘s Berry Trammel jokingly said...

Brady Trantham September 24, 2018
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OU Football
FINAL: Oklahoma 28 Army 21
NORMAN — The fifth ranked Oklahoma Sooners prevailed in overtime against the United States Military Academy at...

Brady Trantham September 22, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Andre Roberson To Return “Relatively Early In The Year”
Sam Presti let reporters in on the rehab process of Oklahoma City defensive stopper Andre Roberson. Roberson,...

Brady Trantham September 22, 2018
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Presti Press Conference Reveals Details on Westbrook
Two weeks ago, Russell Westbrook underwent a knee procedure to mend what has been described as “stiffness”...

Brady Trantham September 21, 2018
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OU Football
One Drive Defines Murray’s Growth
Kyler Murray’s first road start said all that needed to be said about the 21-year old north...

Brady Trantham September 16, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
Westbrook Undergoes a Successful Knee Procedure
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced earlier today that Russell Westbrook had a knee-procedure on his right knee....

Brady Trantham September 12, 2018
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OU Football
Rodney Anderson Out For the Year
The University of Oklahoma, along with head coach Lincoln Riley confirmed that running back Rodney Anderson will...

Brady Trantham September 9, 2018
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OU Football
Four Points to Ponder from Saturday
Yesterday’s dominant win over the Florida Atlantic Owls showcased just how much talent remains at Oklahoma in...

Brady Trantham September 2, 2018
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Oklahoma Sooners
107.7 Sooner Gameday Coverage Information
Tomorrow kicks off the Oklahoma Sooners’ 2018 football season. How will head coach Lincoln Riley replace one...

Brady Trantham August 31, 2018
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Thunder Basketball
OKC Using the Waive and Stretch Provision on Singler
The Oklahoma City Thunder have utilized the waive and stretch provision on forward Kyle Singler per ESPN’s...

Brady Trantham August 30, 2018
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OKC Signs Donte Grantham to One-Year Deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly signed former Clemson Tiger Donte Grantham to a one-year deal. https://twitter.com/ClemsonMBB/status/1033733884717027328...

Brady Trantham August 26, 2018
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Bob Beyer Could Help Donovan With His Fast Pace-Motion Offense
The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially added assistant coach Bob Beyer to the staff. Beyer replaces Adrian...

Brady Trantham August 20, 2018
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Top 10 Games to Look For – OKC Thunder (Pt. 3)
The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. While...

Brady Trantham August 17, 2018
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Top 10 Games to Look For – OKC Thunder (Pt. 2)
The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. For...

Brady Trantham August 15, 2018
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Carmelo Anthony Pens a Letter to OKC
Carmelo Anthony’s time as a superstar in the NBA is over. Despite his dip in on-the-court effectiveness,...

Brady Trantham August 14, 2018
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OKC Bringing In Former Aggie Tyler Davis to Two-Way Deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder is reportedly bringing in former Texas A&M center Tyler Davis to their remaining...

Brady Trantham August 13, 2018
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Top 10 Games to Look For – OKC Thunder (Pt. 1)
The full NBA schedule was released yesterday giving fans a glimpse into the near basketball future. For...

Brady Trantham August 13, 2018
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OKC Thunder Schedule Released
The NBA has released the schedules for all 30 NBA teams. We have known for the last...

Brady Trantham August 10, 2018
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Thunder Weekend Notes
With the less-than-a-year Carmelo Anthony era coming to an end, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s off season has...

Brady Trantham August 3, 2018
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OKC Signs Hamidou Diallo to 3-Year Deal
The Oklahoma City Thunder and second-round pick Hamidou Diallo have agreed on a three-year deal worth $4...

Brady Trantham July 25, 2018
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OKC Trades Rodney Purvis to BOS for Abdel Nader
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics are close to finalizing a trade that will send...

Brady Trantham July 23, 2018
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Report: Dakari Johnson traded to Orlando for Rodney Purvis
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading backup big man Dakari Johnson to the Orlando Magic in exchange...

Brady Trantham July 20, 2018
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BREAKING: OKC Trades Melo for Dennis Schröder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and a protected 2022 first-round pick to...

Brady Trantham July 19, 2018
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Three Summer League Observations
Terrance Ferguson The big question for the 2018-19 Oklahoma City Thunder will probably have something to do...

Brady Trantham July 17, 2018
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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