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Watch: Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein swishes 3-pointers in offseason workout
When the Oklahoma City Thunder added Isaiah Hartenstein, the immediate thought was how the 26-year-old would help the rebounding and size problems. His rebound rate would’ve easily ranked best in OKC last season. At 7-foot, 250 pounds, he provides the Thunder some serious size at center that they previously didn’t have. After that though, there are some other secondary benefits with Hartenstein. One might include bringing back an outside shot he abandoned with the New York Knicks. Hartenstein is a career 27-of-87 (31%) from 3 in his six seasons but only attempted three outside shots last year. He didn’t rule out expanding his...
Will Rogers World Airport could see support for nonstop flights through state grant funds.
Airport officials are hopeful that state grants will continue supporting more nonstop flights out of Will Rogers World Airport ahead of a rebranding effort late this summer. Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council authorized the allocation of $500,000 in limited-tax general obligation bond funding to the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City. But the decision comes with strings attached: The funds will only be allocated if the organization receives $2.5 million in state grant funding to bring new nonstop air service to the airport.
Oklahoma City Social Service Agency Seeking Volunteers To Help Kids As School Start Date Nears
As the start date for schools across the state nears, an Oklahoma City school and social service agency helping families out of homelessness says time can be the most precious gift of all. For those wanting to help kids get back to school but dealing with strained finances, Positive Tomorrows...
Antlers community reacts to arrest of 20 year-old charged with murder
ANTLERS, Okla. (KXII) - Pushmataha County Sheriff BJ Hedgecock says the Antlers community can rest easier now that 20 year-old Kristopher Coffelt is behind bars. Hedgecock says there wasn’t much 95 year-old Gladys Land could do to avoid the back glass door of her residence from being broken into, but that home safety should be a top priority for all, especially elders.
World Series of Poker Circuit Begins at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant
DURANT, OK – The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit event began at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant this week. The tournament began on Wednesday, July 17 with a $130 buy-in seniors event. It will last until Sunday, July 28 with the $1 million championship event being held on Saturday, July 27. The circuit also features a ladies event, no-limit hold ‘em with a $50,000 prize pool, and a $200,000 prize pool, among others.
Buddy Boeheim’s Stellar 3-Point Display Fuels OKC Thunder in Tight Game
The Oklahoma City Thunder faced a tough loss against the Phoenix Suns, with a late surge from the Suns narrowing the score. Despite the defeat, Buddy Boeheim showcased exceptional 3-point shooting, with a standout performance as the starting shooting guard. Boeheim recorded 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals,...
Join Rock And Roll HOF Inductee In OKC This September
By leveraging long-standing efforts to bridge gaps and achieve positive change across the political spectrum, LiveFree OKC is collaboratively pursuing a more inclusive ecosystem for policy creation. Join us September 26th-28th in downtown OKC for a convergence of proven peacemaking strategies across community organizing, art, education, dialogue, and advocacy. Learn...
Thunder have opportunity to hurt the Knicks in NBA free agency yet again
Already this summer, the OKC Thunder have proverbially stuck it to the New York Knicks organization by stealing away prized free agent big, Isaiah Hartenstein, via a three-year, $87 million contract. Now, more than two weeks into the illustrious offseason festivities, they may want to consider double-dipping by swiping another...
Oklahoma favored to land 2025 defensive lineman out of Florida
After a fantastic 2024 defensive line haul that netted David Stone, Jayden Jackson, Nigel Smith, Danny Okoye and Wyatt Gilmore, the Oklahoma Sooners have done a nice job adding talent upfront in the 2025 recruiting class. With five months until the early signing period, the Sooners have commitments from C.J. Nickson, Trent Wilson, Ka'Mori Moore and Alexander Shieldknight. They will bolster a deep unit when they arrive in Norman. It doesn’t look like Todd Bates is through by any stretch of the imagination. The Sooners have been in pursuit of Rivals four-star defensive lineman Floyd Boucard and, on Wednesday evening, earned a...
The Oklahoman's Super 30: Checotah's Elijah Thomas' confidence, dedication led to OU
Checotah’s Elijah Thomas has known from a young age where he’s headed in life. That was never as evident as when he respectively declined a camp invite from Alabama, arguably the most prestigious college football program of all time, after receiving an offer to play football for the Crimson Tide. His family raised him in a town of just over 3,000 people two hours east of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and are lifelong Sooners fans.
Six Incoming Sooners Earn All-America Honors at Junior Nationals
FARGO, N.D. — Incoming University of Oklahoma wrestler Koufax Christensen competed for a national title at the Junior Nationals Freestyle Championships on Wednesday at the FargoDome. The Sooners had a total of six incoming wrestlers earn All-America honors. Oklahoma's nine wrestlers in attendance posted a 50-17 record during the...
Dryden tabbed new Friends women's head coach
WICHITA, Kan. -- Friends University VP of Athletics & Strategic Expansion Dr. Rob Ramseyer has announced the hiring of Boo Dryden as the school's new women's wrestling head coach. "We are excited to welcome Boo as our new women's coach," said Ramseyer. "He had a successful and decorated career as...
Live updates: Why are there flight delays at Will Rogers? What we know about outage
A faulty system update from Crowdstrike, a major cybersecurity firm, has led to widespread outages and delayed flights, including in Oklahoma. According to USA TODAY, Crowdstrike said one of its recent content updates had a defect that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System, adding that the incident was "not a security incident or cyberattack."
NBAA features Ponca City car dealer in article and video
The National Business Aviation Association features local car dealer Heather Cannon in an article and video. The article, Driven to Fly: A Car Dealer Transforms Into a Business Aviation Pilot, and the video tells the story of Cannon flying around the country searching for vehicles to stock her dealership with.
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