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When might the Thunder unveil a third uniform?

6/28/2012 12:34 AM

Stopped by an Academy store today. Nearly a week has passed since the season-ending Game 5 loss in Miami, and Thunder items remain plentiful and prominently displayed. ... 

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Bill Haisten
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Talking NBA basketball with Yahoo’s Marc Spears

6/20/2012 7:01 PM


MIAMI, Fla. – A native and current resident of California’s Bay Area, Marc Spears graduated from San Jose State University and was a Dallas Morning News intern before ... 

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Bill Haisten
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Imperative for OKC: Westbrook staying connected to the team concept

6/18/2012 3:33 PM

MIAMI, Fla. – Included in the Monday Tulsa World, as part of our coverage of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, was a review of Russell Westbrook’s erratic third-quarter sequence.

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Bill Haisten
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NBA Finals Q&A with Kevin Durant

6/18/2012 3:02 PM

MIAMI, Fla. -- Excerpts from Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant’s Monday media session at American Airlines Arena:

Q. All playoff run, you guys have done a good ... 

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Bill Haisten
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If Thunder wins tonight, there won’t be another Finals game in OKC

6/14/2012 1:16 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY – If the Thunder prevails tonight in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, I don’t expect another game to be played at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

If Oklahoma City ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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Injured Thunder guard Eric Maynor: ‘I feel like I’m out there with them’

6/12/2012 12:12 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY – When Eric Maynor sustained a right-knee injury on Jan. 7 at Houston, the Thunder’s backup point guard was sentenced to spending the rest of the season ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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Fisher reflects on visit to Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

6/12/2012 10:32 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY – At 37, guard Derek Fisher is the newest and oldest member of the Oklahoma City Thunder roster.

The former Los Angeles Laker guard signed with OKC ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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Haunted by 2003 Kansas loss, Collison gets another shot at a grand prize

6/12/2012 10:03 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY – As scores of NBA Finals media members poured onto the Chesapeake Energy Arena court on Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison was reminded ... 

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Bill Haisten
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Thunder's Game 6 victory: Most unifying sports event in state history

6/7/2012 12:21 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY – Almost immediately after the Thunder finished San Antonio on Wednesday night – prevailing 107-99 in the series-ending Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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In Tulsa area, another record audience for Thunder: 119,780 households

6/5/2012 7:20 PM

In the Tulsa area, ratings for Thunder playoff telecasts continue to soar.

For Monday's Game 5 of the Oklahoma City-San Antonio Western Conference finals, the overall ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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Numbers underscore big-picture value of Westbrook

6/2/2012 12:53 AM

In spite of his status as a two-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA second-team selection, Russell Westbrook has detractors. A few recent tweets regarding the Thunder ... 

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Bill Haisten
Sports Writer

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Bill Haisten covers the Thunder in addition to covering University of Tulsa sports. He was named the 2010 Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year. He is the World's only staff member to have covered OU, OSU, TU and ORU sports on a beat basis. He was on the OSU beat from 2004-2012. A Texas native, he has covered two Super Bowls and two national championship football games for the World.

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