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Is Scott Brooks A Good Enough Coach to Win It All?

1/24/2013 4:31 PM

This guy looks a little weak when TV cuts into the Thunder huddle.

He says stuff like: Come on guys, make a basket.

Or: Let's play good defense.

Wednesday ... 

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Comments: 4

Durant Is the Best

1/23/2013 3:27 PM

He's quicker than Bird. He's a better shooter than Magic. He's better than LeBron, who ducks the spotlight when a game is on the line.

Plus he is a nice guy, he ... 

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Comments: 5

SpyGate Defines New England, Belichick

1/21/2013 4:13 PM

In the big ones since SpyGate in 2007, New England hasn't won a thing.

SpyGate was when New England was caught stealing signals from the Jets.

Belichick was ... 

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What Happened to College Basketball?

1/18/2013 4:14 PM

The tournament is so big and good, the regular season doesn't mean all that much.

A few teams fight to get into the tournament -- that's interesting for those fans. ... 

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Lance Armstrong, Rat or Hero?

1/15/2013 3:55 PM

This isn't an easy issue.

Some think most heroes are flawed. Excuse us, but those are comic book heroes, fictional creations, your Scrooges and Robin Hoods. The ... 

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Comments: 14

Why Players Leave School for NFL

1/14/2013 4:29 PM

Media cheerleaders can't seem to understand why players from their beloved teams opt for the NFL instead of staying in college another season.

They cry: What's wrong ... 

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KTUL Sells Out Kimmel; Redskin Coach Should Be Ashamed

1/9/2013 12:09 PM

Last night was a landmark event in television: Jimmy Kimmel went head to head to chin with Letterman and Leno. ABC moved Kimmel's talk show to the 10:30 central time ... 

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Ten Big Things That Separate Bama from OU (and OSU)

1/8/2013 3:38 PM

Here are the reasons why OU (and OSU)can't stay on the field with Alabama; or whomever the SEC representative is:

1. Alabama doesn't run any sissy spread offense. ... 

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Downward Spirals for RG3, OU

1/7/2013 5:06 PM

And that, ladies and gentlemen and children of all stages, is exactly what you get when you run a quarterback too much in the NFL: busted.

RG3 has become a media ... 

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Stoops Brothers Yesterday's News?

1/5/2013 2:10 PM

Odd, isn't it, how everybody is suddenly saying what we have been saying for years.

Major changes are needed at OU if it is to become a national player anytime soon.

OU ... 

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Picker Scores Again

1/3/2013 3:44 PM

Have you heard what the 'experts' in Oklahoma City are thinking about the Thunder of the NBA?

They're saying that center Perkins is a burden.

Well, what do ... 

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TU Thoughts: Football and Basketball

1/2/2013 4:26 PM

TU's football team just beat a school that wound up with a losing record, in a bowl game in which it was a solid favorite to win.

TU is supposed to defeat .500 teams ... 

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From Teams 3 through 30, the NBA Is the Worst Ever. My full report. http://t.co/4rwNEndX via @tulsaworld
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Stoops finally gets the message. His legacy will rest primarily with Mike, who hasn't stopped anybody in years. http://t.co/ygpimWWg
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Why would Tony "Turnover" Romo playing world-class great golf upset anybody? Cowboy fans are upset year-round. http://t.co/KQ4DsKxP
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A suggestion before all those fishermen end up at the #Bassmaster Classic: Think like a crook. http://t.co/3sQI4leC via @tulsaworld
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Landry might get sacked again at NFL Draft. Maybe it's not best for great players to return for another year at #OU. http://t.co/ybV2RTya
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None of the real greats -- Magic, Michael, Bird, LeBron, Durant, Duncan -- is mad all the time. Hear me, Westbrook? http://t.co/qxqt4jq6
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