by Michael Kinney Media | Feb 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Torrey Purvey) By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY — Alex Abrines knew there was a chance he’d get his first start of the season for Oklahoma City. With Victor Oladipo ailing, Abrines was the next man up. However, what the rookie didn’t expect...
by Michael Kinney Media | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY – While most of the teams in the NBA have a timid approach when it comes to making trades, the Oklahoma City Thunder never have been in that category. As the 2016-17 trade deadline approached Thursday, Thunder General Manager...
by Michael Kinney Media | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY — After more than three seasons with the Utah Jazz, Enes Kanter thought he had a good idea of what it meant to be in the NBA. But when he was traded to Oklahoma City in February 2015, Kanter quickly found out the organization does...
by Michael Kinney Media | Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Michael Kinney In 2004, Alex Blackwell was working as a truck driver in Pennsylvania, but his part-time occupation as a pro motocross rider was his passion. After years of riding motorbikes, Blackwell’s legs began to wear out and he was forced to have surgery....
by Michael Kinney Media | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
(Photo by Torrey Purvey) By Michael Kinney OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City wasn’t just carrying a simple two-game losing streak when it came into Wednesday night. Both losses to Golden State and Washington were blowouts in which they were never in contention to...