newsok.com - 11/3/2008
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After losing opener, Thunder needed to make amends For a team going nowhere except into the hearts of Oklahomans, the Thunder certainly needed a victory Sunday night. The NBA doesn’t exactly produce must-win games in November. This isn’t college football. And it’s not like this death match ...
sports.yahoo.com - 11/10/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta
Hawks came from behind after a late Oklahoma City...
run to beat the Thunder 89-85 Sunday night and remain undefeated.
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Hawks beat Thunder to stay unbeaten
bostonherald.com - 11/6/2008
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bostonherald.com —
O KLAHOMA CITY - Ray Allen admitted that
last night s 96-83 win over the Oklahoma City...
Thunder - formerly known as the team he used to play for, the Seattle SuperSonics - was surreal. It is odd, said the Celtics [ team stats ] guard before the game. ...
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An odd one for Ray Allen
sports.yahoo.com - 11/10/2008
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Monday: First Cup
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman: "Two emotions erupted. Celebration in the Ford Center. 'Feels like an NBA Finals in here,' said one fan, who before the game predicted an 18-win season. Relief. One big sigh of relief. 'Everybody wanted to win this game bad,' said Chris Wilcox. 'It was a home game. This is a team we were supposed to beat.' I know, I know. Players aren't supposed to talk like that. But they're as clued in as the rest of us. You circle Minnesota at the Thunderdome as a victory, and if you don't get it, it's opportunity lost. Lose this game, ...
Already, Thunder Isn't Selling Out in OKC
FanHouse —
... . Watching a losing team just isn't that fun. So should it really come as a surprise that OKC has already failed to sell out a home game? Its second home game, held last Sunday night, drew 1,000 less fans than capacity. Its second game ... on a weekend ... in its first season. Sure, the opponent was Minnesota. But there are (unfortunately) a lot of Minnesotas in today's NBA. ...
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