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Sports writer for @TheOklahoman_ | Previously: @CrucesSunNews, @MinotDailyNews and @TheDailyTexan
Oklahoma City, OK
Joined August 2013
After 17 seasons of Thunder basketball, it finally rained inside Paycom Center. Blue-and-orange confetti fell from the rafters as the final buzzer sounded. It solidified OKC’s Game 7 win over Indiana and its first-ever championship. Here are 5 takeaways: https://t.co/HE1qc8z11n
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The OKC Thunder secured its first-ever championship with a home win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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The OKC Thunder announced that it exercised its third-year contract option on Nikola Topić and its fourth-year option on Cason Wallace for the 2026-27 season. https://t.co/CMNxiAhk8w
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The OKC Thunder exercised its third-year contract option on Nikola Topić and its fourth-year option on Cason Wallace for the 2026-27 season.
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The OKC Thunder announced it has exercised its third-year contract option on Nikola Topić and its fourth-year contract option on Cason Wallace.
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Asked Mark Daigneault about his team’s mindset of still being the hunter, not the hunted: “The trick is understanding you can’t rely on any of those (past) experiences. They’re all over. But you can take the wisdom from them and the confidence from them and apply them forward.
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Asked Chris Youngblood about how it feels to earn OKC’s last two-way spot. “It’s good for the soul, man. I can probably sleep a little bit better now. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since college basketball season. But I’m just extremely grateful for the opportunity.”
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Darko Rajaković challenges Raptors media to a game: “Coaches are ready, I don’t know if media wants the smoke.”
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Good for Keaton, who’s Cason Wallace’s older brother
The Atlanta Hawks are converting two-way guard Keaton Wallace on a one-year NBA contract, agents Max Lipsett and Marcus Monk of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. Wallace has been on two-way deals with Hawks and Clippers since being undrafted in 2021, and now earns a full deal.
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After a breakout summer with OKC, Chris Youngblood has secured the Thunder's third and final two-way contract. https://t.co/XWbmUyq0Lx
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The OKC Thunder signed Chris Youngblood to its third and final two-way contract on Saturday.
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I recently wrote about Chris Youngblood and how he was handling his breakout summer with OKC. He's not a fan of the attention that comes with it, but he has earned the recognition. https://t.co/dKKiSsmYNF
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After going undrafted this summer, Chris Youngblood has a real chance to earn the OKC Thunder's final two-way contract.
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The OKC Thunder announced that it has signed Chris Youngblood to its final two-way contract.
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The OKC Thunder announced that it has waived forwards Zack Austin, Malevy Leons and Dariq Whitehead.
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Isa has done some great work these past few months. We're glad she's sticking around.
🗞️ Some personal news: After four months interning at The Oklahoman, I’m thrilled to say I’ve accepted a full-time offer as a Connect writer. I will continue writing sports trending stories in addition to Connect duties. Thank you to everyone who’s supported me in this journey!
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Ousmane Dieng on celebrating his game winner with his teammates: “It was fun. It was fun. They poured water on me, especially J-Will. But it was cool. We’re a family.”
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Ousmane Dieng sank a game-winning 3-pointer to lead OKC past Denver. Here are three takeaways from the win: https://t.co/M4xLe4hmEe
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder wrapped up NBA preseason play with a home win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
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Final: OKC 94, Denver 91 Ousmane Dieng gets his defender to bite on the pump fake and sinks the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. What a wild finish. Dieng finished with 17 points, and 13 of them came in that fourth quarter as OKC erased what was once a 16-point deficit.
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It's been a tough shooting night for Chris Youngblood, who's 1 for 9 from deep. OKC is still up 88-87 with 1:03 left in the game.
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