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When does the NBA preseason start? Important dates, Full game schedule

The preseason isn't just to get players back into basketball shape. It's an opportunity for fans to get a taste of the NBA regular season to come.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/does-nba-preseason-start-important-110216385.html

 

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The 2024-25 Indiana Pacers: Runners Up to Remember

In sports, you often hear the phrase “To the victor goes the spoils.” This year in the NBA, the spoils went to the Oklahoma City Thunder. But what about the team they played…the Indiana Pacers ? In this special, you'll hear about how the 2024-25 Indiana Pacers went on a postseason run that garnered respect around the globe for a multitude of reasons. It's a story that features buzzer beaters, heroics, resilience, and another example of how basketball is more than just a game to Hoosiers. It's a story of adversity, resilience, and a state's unbridled passion for the Blue and Gold. 1. Tyrese Haliburton and his teammates get fired up before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder Source:Getty 2. Tyrese

Source: https://wibc.com/playlist/the-2024-...tm_campaign=see_also_section&itm_content=well

 

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Expert predicts Bulls will trade All-Star this season in blockbuster deal

An NBA expert expects Chicago will eventually look to trade away a pricey All-Star this year.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/expert-predicts-bulls-trade-star-050324454.html

 

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OKC Thunder jersey history No. 42 - Willie Wise (1997-98)

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Wise wore only jersey No. 42 and put up 1.5 rebounds per game.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/okc-thunder-jersey-history-no-010030844.html

 

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Charles Barkley draws eye-opening Thunder, 'Bad Boy' Pistons comparison

Charles Barkley has nothing but positive things to say about the OKC Thunder. On Wednesday, he took it another step further by saying the NBA champions are much like the “Bad Boy” Pistons, per the Bill Simmons Podcast. “They're one of the deepest teams we've ever had in the NBA,” Barkley said.

Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklaho...-news-charles-barkley-thunder-bad-boy-pistons

 

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"We met as teammates, but no promises came out of it" - Kevin Durant denied the rumor that he told Russell Westbrook he wasn't going to leave OKC

Durant shot down allegations that he had told Westbrook he was staying in OKC in 2016.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/met-teammates-no-promises-came-011900227.html

 

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Is Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really too much of a 'nice guy' like LeBron James?

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't the vocal, in-your-face, trash-talking kind of leader, but still a champion nonetheless, coming off a campaign where he won the scoring title, MVP, and drew LeBron James comparisons. Hall of Fame forward and analyst Charles Barkley called Gilgeous-Alexander a “nice guy” while comparing Gilgeous-Alexander's approach to James. Perhaps a product of his generation, Gilgeous-Alexander is closer to James than to Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, two Hall of Fame talents who would get into teammates' and opponents' faces in the heat of battle while yielding championship runs.

Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklaho...exander-really-too-much-nice-guy-lebron-james

 

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Unveils New SHAI 001 Colorways Amid Converse Launch sellout

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander officially launched his signature shoe on Thursday, kicking things off with a hands-on release in Toronto. While the day started in Canada, it ended for Gilgeous-Alexander in New York City at a taping of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, where Gilgeous-Alexander dropped some news regarding his shoes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an appearance at a KITH store in Toronto on Thursday morning to celebrate the launch of his signature shoe, the Converse SHAI 001 “Butter.” “The story with the SHAI 001, if I had to title the book, would be versatility,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said of the launch during NBA All-Star Weekend.

Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklaho...ai-001-colorways-amid-converse-launch-sellout

 

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Report: OKC Thunder lose NBA front office member to Nets

Report: Oklahoma City Thunder lose NBA front office member to Brooklyn Nets.

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/report-okc-thunder-lose-nba-163045060.html