National Basketball Association Action.

[Laramie]

Great loud crowd last night (17,978) at the BOK Center for the Thunder-Mavericks preseason exhibition game.   The loudest I've witnessed for a Thunder preseason game since the team's relocation from Seattle to Oklahoma.

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400830115

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic | October 30, 2015 | NBA 2015-16 Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oqywv_wzWBw

Great overtime win by Thunder over the Magic in the season's first week.

This young Orlando Magic team will be a wrecking crew in the Eastern Conference

[Laramie]

Pat Riley praises Stephen Curry-Klay Thompson tandem, sees 'dynastic' potential in Golden State Warriors

"They are the two most dynamic players in the backcourt, that I have ever seen, since Jerry West and Gail Goodrich," Riley said. "Go back and check their numbers, 25 points apiece and Jerry leading the team in assists, Gail shooting close to 50 percent or whatever it was. Both of them could shoot it, could drive it, could pass it. That's what you're seeing here."

The Splash brothers are on fire!

[Laramie]

Wife of OKC assistant Monty Williams dies at 44






Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball - Thunder News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN

Our prayers & condolences are to be bestowed upon the family of Monty Williams.  May the Lord find peace & comfort to you & your family during this time of bereavement.


And if my heart and flesh are weak, To bear an untired pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen & sustain.[move]

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[patric]

LeBron James criticized President Trump on Monday, accusing him of trying to divide the country by using sports as his
focal point.

The new Los Angeles Lakers star said Trump created a wedge by capitalizing on the controversy surrounding former San
Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem.

"[Trump is] dividing us and what I've noticed over the last few months," James told CNN before the official opening of his
I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. "He's kinda used sport to kinda divide us, and that's something that I
can't relate to because I know that sport was the first time I ever was around someone white and I got the opportunity to
see them and learn about them and they got an opportunity to learn about me and we became very good friends."

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2018/07/31/lebron-james-accuses-trump-using-sports-to-divide-nation.html

[Laramie]

                                          Thunder introduces Chris Fisher as new TV announcer:  https://newsok.com/article/5609522/thunder-introduces-chris-fisher-as-new-tv-announcer

     Chris Fisher Joins Thunder Broadcast Team on Fox Sports Oklahoma: https://youtu.be/LWIq1Y4aWF0

     Thunder 2018-19 Regular Season Schedule:  http://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder

Chesapeake Energy Arena's re-roofing is nearly complete; should be ready for the NBA 2018-19 season. Pic via OKCTalk forum 10-06-2018

[Laramie]

Oklahoma City Thunder ownership group:  The Professional Basketball Club, LLC https://www.nba.com/thunder/ownership//

Clayton I. Bennett Chairman, Oklahoma City Thunder- Chairman, Dorchester Capital
George B. Kaiser President, GBK Corporation - Chairman, BOK Financial
G. Jeffrey Records, Jr., Chairman and CEO, MidFirst Bank
William M. Cameron, Chairman and CEO, American Fidelity Assurance Company
Robert E. Howard II Chairman, Howard Investments
Jay Scaramucci, Balon Corporation
Everett R. Dobson Managing Partner, Dobson Partnerships


Want to thank the Thunder ownership group for their continued interest & investment in Oklahoma's NBA franchise.

[Laramie]

T H U N D E R    T H U N D E R  

ESPN NBA Thunder: http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder              

[Laramie]

ESPN and NBA TV to bring fans all 83 games from MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019

Official Release | June 21, 2019
Eastern (Standard) Time on ESPNU.
Friday, July 5

Below is the complete schedule for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019.

Cox Pavilion
3 p.m. – Croatia vs. Detroit (NBA TV)
5 p.m. – Cleveland vs. Minnesota (NBA TV)
7 p.m. – Brooklyn vs. Dallas (NBA TV)
9 p.m. – Golden State vs. Charlotte (NBA TV)
11 p.m. – San Antonio vs. Orlando (NBA TV)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia (ESPN2)
5:30 p.m. – China vs. Miami (ESPNU)
7:30 p.m. – Chicago vs. Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN)
9:30 p.m. – New Orleans vs. New York (ESPN)
11:30 p.m. – Denver vs. Phoenix (ESPN)

Saturday, July 6
Cox Pavilion
3 p.m. – Utah vs. Oklahoma City (NBA TV)
5 p.m. – Milwaukee vs. Atlanta (NBA TV)
7 p.m. – Indiana vs. Memphis (NBA TV)
9 p.m. – Houston vs. Dallas (NBA TV)
11 p.m. – China vs. Sacramento (NBA TV)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Detroit vs. Portland (ESPNU)
5:30 p.m. – Philadelphia vs. Boston (ESPN)
7:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers (ESPNU)
9:30 p.m. – Washington vs. New Orleans (ESPN)
11:30 p.m. – Golden State vs. Toronto (ESPN)

Sunday, July 7
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. – Croatia vs. Brooklyn (NBA TV)
6 p.m. – Orlando vs. Denver (NBA TV)
8 p.m. – Miami vs. Utah (NBA TV)
10 p.m. – Portland vs. Houston (NBA TV)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Charlotte vs. San Antonio (ESPN2)
5:30 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Minnesota (ESPN2)
7:30 p.m. – Cleveland vs. Chicago (ESPN)
9:30 p.m. – Phoenix vs. New York (ESPN)
11:30 p.m. – LA Clippers vs. Memphis (ESPN2)

Monday, July 8
Cox Pavilion
3 p.m. – Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City (ESPNU)
5 p.m. – Detroit vs. Indiana (ESPNU)
7 p.m. – Toronto vs. Milwaukee (ESPNU)
9 p.m. – Minnesota vs. San Antonio (ESPNU)
11 p.m. – Charlotte vs. China (ESPNU)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Dallas vs. Sacramento (NBA TV)
5:30 p.m. – Brooklyn vs. Washington (NBA TV)
7:30 p.m. – Boston vs. Cleveland (NBA TV)
9:30 p.m. – Chicago vs. New Orleans (NBA TV)
11:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State (NBA TV)

Tuesday, July 9
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. – Orlando vs. Miami (ESPN2)
6 p.m. – Utah vs. Portland (ESPN2)
8 p.m. – Boston vs. Denver (ESPN2)
10 p.m. – Houston vs. Sacramento (ESPN2)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Croatia (NBA TV)
5:30 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Indiana (NBA TV)
7:30 p.m. – Memphis vs. Phoenix (NBA TV)
9:30 p.m. – Toronto vs. New York (NBA TV)
11:30 p.m. – Washington vs. LA Clippers (NBA TV)

Wednesday, July 10
Cox Pavilion
3 p.m. – Detroit vs. Philadelphia (NBA TV)
5 p.m. – Chicago vs. Charlotte (NBA TV)
7 p.m. – Miami vs. Minnesota (NBA TV)
9 p.m. – Phoenix vs. San Antonio (NBA TV)
11 p.m. – Milwaukee vs. China (NBA TV)

Thomas & Mack
3:30 p.m. – Dallas vs. Croatia (ESPNU)
5:30 p.m. – Brooklyn vs. Orlando (ESPNU)
7:30 p.m. – New Orleans vs. Cleveland (ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – New York vs. Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN2)
11:30 p.m. – Denver vs. Golden State (ESPNU)

Thursday, July 11
Cox Pavilion
6 p.m. – Indiana vs. Toronto (NBA TV)
8 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Portland (NBA TV)
10 p.m. – LA Clippers vs. Sacramento (NBA TV)

Thomas & Mack
6:30 p.m. – Washington vs. Atlanta (ESPN2)
8:30 p.m. – Houston vs. Utah (ESPNU)
10:30 p.m. – Memphis vs. Boston (ESPN2)

Friday, July 12 – Consolation
Consolation games will take place at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. (NBA TV)
Thomas & Mack: 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Saturday, July 13 – Consolation and Quarterfinals
Consolation games will take place at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. (NBA TV)
Quarterfinal tournament games will take place at the below times and locations:
Thomas & Mack: 4:30 p.m. (ESPN), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sunday, July 14 – Semifinals
Semifinal tournament games will take place at the below times and locations:
Thomas & Mack: 6 p.m. (ESPN2) and 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Monday, July 15 – Championship
Thomas & Mack: 9 p.m. (ESPN)

NEW YORK – The matchup between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and New York Knicks guard-forward RJ Barrett – two of the top three picks in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm – highlights the 11-day, 83-game schedule for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 in Las Vegas. Williamson and the Pelicans face Barrett and the Knicks on Friday, July 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Every MGM Resorts NBA Summer League game will air live on television for the second straight year, with ESPN networks and NBA TV combining to televise a record number of games.

Williamson, the No. 1 pick in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm, returns on Saturday, July 6 to face Rui Hachimura and the Washington Wizards at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. Hachimura became the first Japanese-born player selected in the first round by an NBA team when the Wizards picked him ninth in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm.

MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019, which features all 30 NBA teams and the Chinese and Croatian National Teams, will tip off with 10 games on July 5 and continue through Monday, July 15 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The first day of action will include five games on NBA TV and a tripleheader on ESPN.

The event opens with all 32 teams playing four preliminary games each. The top eight teams are then seeded in a tournament, which culminates with a Championship Game on July 15 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Teams that do not qualify for the tournament will each play a consolation game. Every team will play at least five games and as many as seven at MGM Resorts NBA Summer League.

Last year's event, won by the Portland Trail Blazers, set records for total attendance, combined viewership across ESPN and NBA TV, and traffic to the NBA's social and digital platforms, in addition to matching the single-day attendance record.

For the third consecutive year, ESPN will present every game from Las Vegas via the ESPN App, along with 43 games on its linear television networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU).

NBA TV, co-managed by the NBA and Turner Sports, will air a record 40 games, beginning with the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League opener when the Croatian National Team, making its event debut, squares off against the Detroit Pistons on July 5 at 3 p.m. ET. NBA TV's coverage of Day 1 will also feature a 5 p.m. ET game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who selected Darius Garland with the fifth pick in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm.

The Trail Blazers will begin defense of their MGM Resorts NBA Summer League title against the Pistons on July 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Later that day, the Atlanta Hawks, who selected Cam Reddish the 10th pick in NBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm, will play the Milwaukee Bucks at 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV.

Tickets for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NBATickets.com.

[Laramie]

Thunder Announces Summer League Roster

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 1, 2019 – The Oklahoma City Thunder announced its roster today for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019.

The Thunder's summer league team will play a minimum of five games and a maximum of seven, starting with four preliminary contests from July 6-11. The top eight teams will then be seeded in the tournament, which starts July 12 and concludes with the Championship Game on July 15. Teams that do not qualify for the tournament will each play a consolation game.

Oklahoma City's summer league squad includes Thunder guards Deonte Burton and Hamidou Diallo. Thunder rights-held players Devon Hall and Kevin Hervey are also on the roster. Dave Bliss will serve as head coach of Oklahoma City's summer league team.

Tickets for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NBATickets.com. Games can be viewed live on the ESPN networks or NBA TV. Full coverage of the Thunder at Summer League can be found at okcthunder.com, the Thunder Mobile App and on the team's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

The Thunder's complete Summer League roster and schedule (top post) are as follows:

                       

Darius Bazley (23rd pick) can't be added to the roster until July 6th, official signing.

Source links: https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/summer-roster-190701


   

Condensed CST version of NBA Summer League MGM Resorts Thunder schedule:
    CST - Central (Standard) Time on telecasts on NBA-TV/ESPNU.

    Saturday, July 6
    Cox Pavilion
    2 p.m. – Utah vs. Oklahoma City (NBA TV) CST

    Monday, July 8
    Cox Pavilion
    2 p.m. – Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City (ESPNU) CST

    Tuesday, July 9
    Thomas & Mack
    2:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Croatia (NBA TV) CST

    Thursday, July 11
    Cox Pavilion
    7 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Portland (NBA TV) CST

     # # #

    Friday, July 12 – Consolation
    Consolation games will take place at the below times and locations:
    Cox Pavilion: 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (NBA TV)
    Thomas & Mack: 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

    Saturday, July 13 – Consolation and Quarterfinals
    Consolation games will take place at the below times and locations:
    Cox Pavilion: 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (NBA TV)
    Quarterfinal tournament games will take place at the below times and locations:
    Thomas & Mack: 3:30 p.m. (ESPN), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

    Sunday, July 14 – Semifinals
    Semifinal tournament games will take place at the below times and locations:
    Thomas & Mack: 5 p.m. (ESPN2) and 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

    Monday, July 15 – Championship
    Thomas & Mack: 8 p.m. (ESPN)

[Laramie]

July 2, 2008

Oklahoma has supported NBA basketball since (11 years) 2008, 13 counting the NBA Hornets temporary relocation.

Tulsans have purchased a bulk of season tickets in support of Oklahoma's NBA experience.  The Thunder organization plays an annual pre-season game at the BOK Center.

Thunder Announces Preseason Game in Tulsa

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 21, 2019 – The Oklahoma City Thunder will return to Tulsa, Okla. during the 2019 preseason, the team announced today. The Thunder is set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. inside the BOK Center.

This matchup will mark the Thunder's 11th preseason game in Tulsa and the second time Oklahoma City and Dallas will face off there. These two teams previously met at the BOK Center on Oct. 13, 2015, with the Thunder downing the Mavericks 100-88 in that preseason contest.

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. on bokcenter.com, starting at $16 per ticket. Fans interested in receiving more ticket information can sign up on the BOK Center website. http://www.bokcenter.com/events/

Also Metro Tickets:  http://www.metrotickets.com/tickets/3953186/nba-preseason-oklahoma-city-thunder-vs-dallas-mavericks-tickets-tue-oct-8-2019-bok-center

[Laramie]

https://www.nba.com/thunder/tickets

Virtual Seat Selector: http://okcthunder.io-media.com/web/index.html

[Laramie]

Let's have some fun:

Tulsa Thunder?

Report: Oklahoma City Thunder minority ownership stake up for sale:  http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/oklahoma-city-thunder-ownership-stake-sale-aubrey-mcclendon

Thunder minority owner George Kaiser currently owns 19.23 percent of the team he purchased from Tom Ward.  If Kaiser were to purchase McClendon's 22 percent ($324.5 million.); he would become the majority owner in the franchise.

What would stop a majority owner who controls 41.23 per cent of the franchise from moving the team up the Turnpike to Tulsa?  

Correction:  He would not be a majority owner; he would own more of the Thunder than any single investor. Majority owner would have to own more than 50%.

[Laramie]

Meet some of the newcomers to the NBA Thunder:

                                                     Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:  https://youtu.be/VmSXpSPBFgQ

                                                     Danilo Gallinari: https://youtu.be/3CZQbpV4Stc

                                                     Darius Bazley:  https://youtu.be/QrI0aJWwUAs

                                                     Chris Paul: https://youtu.be/sKLHUQqzrQY

                                                      Mike Muscala: https://youtu.be/qAXt1CC5rWs

                                                     Luuentz Dort:  https://youtu.be/XCWPMuwPCw4

                                                     Kevin Hervey:  https://youtu.be/JK2Vp5KlymI

[Laramie]

                                           Thunder Unveils New Uniform in Partnership with Oklahoma City National Memorial

                                                City Edition is one of four new Thunder uniforms to debut in 2019-20 season

Oklahoma City, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 –The Oklahoma City Thunder today unveiled four new uniforms for the 2019-20 season. The lineup includes a new City Edition designed in partnership with the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. This City uniform aligns with the upcoming 25th anniversary of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. The Thunder and the memorial worked closely with Nike to embody the spirit of resilience and remembrance to pay respect to the lives lost and all those impacted by the bombing. It also captures the memorial's mission of educating current and future generations about the Oklahoma City community's response to the tragedy, with a focus on the Oklahoma Standard of service, honor and kindness.

"April 19th, 1995 changed our city forever. The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum serves our community by helping us remember those lost, yet also tells a story of a city that comes together with compassion," said Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. "The Thunder is honored to continue to strengthen our relationship with the Oklahoma City Memorial with this endeavor. Additionally, the chance to help further the memorial's efforts around the Oklahoma Standard expands our support beyond that of the uniform. Although the Oklahoma Standard means something unique to everyone individually, raising awareness of its importance and ultimate evolution alongside that of our city is essential. Any progress we can make to help preserve and ultimately further articulate the simple acts of service, honor and kindness that have helped contribute to Oklahoma's community identity is a pivotal aspect to the broader civic impact we envision."

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As part of the Thunder's partnership with the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, the team will underwrite a new permanent exhibit, which will emphasize and highlight examples of the Oklahoma Standard and provide valuable learning tools to deliver that message to local, national and global audiences. To honor the partnership, the Thunder will fund free admission to the National Memorial Museum once a month for the year 2020.

The uniform design features symbols that represent elements of the memorial. Across the chest, "Oklahoma City" appears in gold-lined letters, with the twin Gates of Time spanning down the side of the jerseys that carry into the shorts. The times 9:01 and 9:03 appear within the vents of the shorts. They reflect the innocence of the city at 9:01 before the attack, followed by the time the city began to come together and heal at 9:03. The white on the side of the shorts represents the Reflecting Pool, a shallow depth of water that provides comfort and peace. "Service," "Honor" and "Kindness" appear above the jersey's tag – reflecting the ideals of the Oklahoma Standard, and the manner in which Oklahoma citizens treat one another and their community.

The Survivor Tree, a 90-year-old American elm at the site of the memorial, is also depicted in full color on the belt of the uniform's shorts. The tree serves as a symbol of human resilience and strength as it withstood the force of the 4,000 pound bomb. Inside the jersey, a blue ribbon is layered with the words, "We Remember Those Who Were Changed Forever, April 19, 1995." Along the back of the neck, Thunder blue, navy, yellow and sunset stripes tie the uniform to the team's traditional colors and represent the many gifts of remembrance that visitors left on the fence at the original site and continue to leave at the memorial today.

"Our partnership with the Thunder has continued to grow stronger. For more than a decade, every player experiences and comes to understand the Oklahoma Standard by visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum," said Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Executive Director, Kari Watkins. "We have been working together on this meaningful uniform for months. This is a unique way to expand our mission to a global audience and to remember all those impacted. This uniform has many important symbolic elements that are reflective of this sacred site."

"We are excited about taking our partnership with the Thunder to a whole new level," said Kim Neese, survivor and chair, Memorial Conscience Committee. "As the 25th Anniversary of the bombing draws near, having Oklahoma City's team wear this inspirational uniform continues to honor and remember the 168 people who were killed and all those who were changed forever."

The City Edition uniform is one of four new uniforms the Thunder will wear next season, including refreshed Icon (blue) and Association (white) uniforms, and a new sunset Statement uniform.

"Refreshing our uniform lineup allows us to put a new twist on the classic Thunder image," said Thunder Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Brian Byrnes. "These updates keep us true to our roots, but allow us to modernize and embolden the Thunder Basketball uniform portfolio as we continue to evolve our brand to proudly reflect our state and city."

Like the blue Icon uniform before it, the team's white Association uniform will now have "Oklahoma City" across the chest in sunset and Thunder blue, with a state outline of Oklahoma on the belt of the shorts. The uniform also has matching neck and arm striping with the primary team logo on the front left leg. This marks the second time the state outline has appeared on a Thunder uniform, as it was also featured on the team's 2017-18 City Edition uniform.

On the Thunder blue Icon uniform, the chest now reads "Thunder" on the chest in sunset, with matching neck and arm striping. The blue uniform also features the primary team logo on the front left leg with increased tape striping on the arm and neck. Both uniforms boast a rich color palette, elevating the contrast of the team's current brand profile. The Icon and Association uniforms will both be worn at home and on the road starting next season.

The team's 2019-20 Statement Edition brings a fan favorite color scheme back to the Thunder's uniform lineup with a bold sunset design. It marks the first time Thunder blue and sunset have appeared together on a uniform, with a staggered "OKC" in Thunder blue across the chest and gradient tonal sound waves down the back.

Thunder News Release:  https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-uniforms-190723