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Dennis Schroeder: “I have to be honest — LeBron, Russ, first in Oklahoma in 2018, when I first came to Oklahoma, I was traded, and then we flew straight to LA and had a mini camp there for four days. And the first time I saw Russell Westbrook in his prime, I was like, okay, we play him tomorrow, not afraid, but I thought, I have to go to bed early. And I saw Russ in LA, his body, his forearms were as big as my shoulders. I said to my wife, ‘Hey, I have to go to the gym, I need to get bigger. Russ is an animal.’ And he set the example — always first in the gym. Then LeBron — I went to training in LA two hours early, thinking I’d be first, and I hear balls bouncing. LeBron’s already drenched in sweat. I thought, ‘Bro, we have two hours of practice ahead!’ That kind of work — that's the reason I live it now, every day. And now, I show that to the German team.”

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The Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform, which the team said is a tribute to the Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma’s identity and community spirit. The team will debut the uniforms, along with an alternate similarly designed uniform at Paycom Center during its annual Native American Heritage Night game Nov. 19 against the Sacramento Kings.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder will defend their NBA championship in style, unveiling their latest City Edition uniforms on Thursday. The threads are a tribute to the "Native and Indigenous cultures that shape Oklahoma's identity and community spirit," according to the Thunder. Oklahoma has been home to 67 American Indian tribes.

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Brandon Rahbar: Sam Presti: "Chris Paul is another guy. He's obviously not just a factor in our history but basketball in Oklahoma.. We played Russell in the playoffs. For him to be in the building in these situations, you have to look back on it and take it all in."

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Ryan Stiles: Sam Presti disagrees that Oklahoma is an underdog state “there’s nothing missing in Oklahoma. There’s nothing missing here. We didn’t need a trophy to validate that in Oklahoma. If you look at things that really matter, we aren’t short on those things. In fact, we are really long on those things”

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Oklahoma forward Jalon Moore suffered a torn Achilles in a pre-draft workout. Moore was a potential second-round pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. Moore's agent Mike Silverman of Equity Sports was critical of the workout process leading up to the NBA Draft. "We're truly heartbroken for Jalon. It's time to revamp the NBA pre-draft process. Flying around the country to perform intense competitive workouts exposes players to risk of major injuries. No other pro sports league puts their draft prospects in this position," Moore told ESPN.

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We repeat: The exact order after Flagg and Harper remains TBD, but numerous league executives who specialize in gathering draft intelligence have conveyed that Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe, Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, Texas scorer Tre Johnson, Oklahoma point guard Jeremiah Fears, Duke freshman Kon Kneuppel and Blue Devils big man Khaman Maluach are the six players commanding the most interest … although Bailey is indeed no longer seen as the top-three lock he once was. "If it's not those eight [in the top eight], it will be seven of those eight,” said one Eastern Conference executive.

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Brandon Rahbar: Jalen Williams on OKC fans: “It feels like the court is shaking when we’re here.. It’s just so loud here. It’s deafening. It’s definitely a special thing to be a part of Oklahoma and the team.” pic.x.com/C8gnnI2Sk8

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Rylan Stiles: Rick Carlisle joked that some of Indiana’s turnovers “have been so bad, even Oklahoma doesn’t have the chance to catch the ball” pointed out that there’s some merit to that as opposed to live ball turnovers

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Thousands of Vietnamese refugees actually settled in Oklahoma City after the fall of Saigon in 1975. There are about 30,000 Oklahomans who have Vietnamese roots, according to a story about the Vietnamese Asian community in 2023 by The Oklahoman newspaper. It is not uncommon for Vietnamese and Asian fans to attend Thunder games wearing Jaylin Williams jerseys and for them to approach her and her son for pictures and autographs, Linda Williams said. “The Vietnamese community here has been so gracious,” Linda Williams said. “They call me family here. [Season-ticket holder] Long Tran calls me Cuz when he sees me. You see so many Vietnamese fans with Jaylin’s jersey on. They reach out to him on Instagram. And here, they take selfies with me. It’s been really delightful to be with the fan base here.”

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In a post on X, senators Todd Young of Indiana and James Lankford of Oklahoma laid out the terms of their bet. Should the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA Finals, Young will wear an Oklahoma City jersey. If the Indiana Pacers win the best-of-seven series, Lankford will have to wear an Indiana jersey.

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Governor Kevin Stitt and Indiana Governor Mike Braun are waging a friendly bet over the NBA Finals. In an exchange on social media, Gov. Braun stated he would send Oklahoma "Indiana’s finest pork" if the Pacers lose the series. Gov. Stitt accepted the challenge and offered up some Oklahoma-raised steaks in the event the OKC Thunder does not clinch the Finals.

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Indiana’s team flight was unable to land directly in Oklahoma City on Tuesday due to tornado weather in the area, according to a report by KOCO-TV in OKC. As a result, the team flight was diverted to nearby Tulsa instead. The report does add that the Pacers, who took off from Indianapolis, were eventually able to land at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City, O.K. just before 7 PM CST (after taking off just before 2 PM CST). You can read the full report on the situation here.

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Former Notre Dame forward Tae Davis announced Monday morning that he'll enter the NBA Draft process while also maintaining his collegiate eligibility and committing to Oklahoma.

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