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Drive In the Clowns

5/30/2011 2:45 PM

Perhaps you saw the poor fellow crash into the wall at the Indy 500 for no particular reason at all, a few yards short of the finish.

As used car junk, his vehicle ... 

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Thunder Grades: From A-plus to F.

5/26/2011 3:22 PM

The OKC Thunder final grades are as follows:

On court: A-plus.

Management (GM and coach): F.

The only thing worse than the late-season trade and coaching ... 

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Comments: 7

Truth Hurts Thunder

5/22/2011 10:51 AM

This is a Can-you-handle-the-truth? moment for the Thunder.

It is a minor miracle the team has gotten this far because it has nothing inside on offense. Zero. No ... 

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Media Invents Trouble

5/20/2011 12:39 PM

Further proof that the electronic media is in the business of creating trouble is the nasty business that followed the Thunder victory over Dallas.

All the Thunder ... 

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Who Picked Miami?

5/19/2011 1:13 PM

One day late last summer, it was the last of August or around the first of September, somebody said forget about the rest of it, the choice to win the NBA was Miami.

The ... 

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Comments: 10

The Thunder Is Fine

5/18/2011 2:37 PM

Westbrook was horrible. He didn't even hit the rim solidly.

Durant said he'd bet his house Westbrook would shoot better than 3 for 15. Presumably, he has three houses.

There's ... 

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Comments: 6

A World Gone Batty

5/16/2011 1:26 PM

Beating Memphis in seven games is the biggest single sporting event in Oklahoma history?

Stop it.

The U.S. Open, a world event, is light years bigger.

The ... 

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What About Westbrook Now Fools?

5/10/2011 2:30 PM

Unfortunately the media is comprised mostly of homers, or people who couldn't pick the winner of the replay.

If somebody can't be objective, or pick a winner, why ... 

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Thunder Blunders, Part II

5/8/2011 8:27 AM

First off, the little league media should be ashamed of itself for what it has done to guard Westbrook, which was harp on him after the OKC team lost a game at Denver, ... 

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Fright Night

5/6/2011 1:01 PM

After having exhausted the current crop of exit-level former-celebrities, sidekicks, and hasbeens, the well-intended fight spectacle
that raises good money for charity ... 

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Media Mismatch

5/2/2011 12:34 PM

Some places, it's easy for a writer to get all kissy-face with those you cover.

Go opposite Medium Game Bob, you're apt to be covering practice from the parking ... 

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