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» Monday, June 3 2013
 

» Friday, May 31 2013

Daniel Orton gets the question all the time. “What did your mother die from?” Lupus, he tells inquiring minds. “Well, what's that?” they'll ask. Each time, Orton offers a brief explanation of the acute and chronic autoimmune disease that more than two million Americans and approximately 50,000 Oklahomans are living with. “Not a lot of people know about it,” said Orton, the former Bishop McGuinness star who now plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Saturday, Orton will help raise awareness for the disease as the ambassador of the Oklahoma Walk & 5K Run to End Lupus Now. The event, which will be held at the Oklahoma City Zoo, is Oklahoma's largest lupus fundraising event. Its goal is to raise money for lupus research and education programs while increasing awareness of lupus and rallying public support for those who suffer from the debilitating disease. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Daniel Orton 

Carolyn's condition had deteriorated to the point that the family for which she used to be the backbone now had to make one grave decision: keep her on life support or set her free. It was Orton who had to make the call. He had based his decision solely on his mother's request, one that he relayed to members of his family. It was a desire by Carolyn that Daniel learned of while watching Lifetime movies with his mom. The two sat through a similar televised scene once. “She said if it ever gets to that point, if it ever comes down to me living on life support, then just pull the plug because if God wants to take me then God's going to take me,” Orton said. “That's one thing I'll never forget that she said to me.” Daniel was only 18 when he gave the order. “It was by far the hardest choice I've ever had to make so far,” said Orton, now 22. “I think it's the hardest choice I'll ever have to make in my life. That's what it feels like.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Daniel Orton 
 

» Wednesday, May 29 2013

Flanked by three friends and just a couple weeks removed from the end of his team’s NBA playoff run, Oklahoma City forward and Montrose Christian alum Kevin Durant came ready for what would be an intense set of contests. “I didn’t know he was coming, but for somebody like me, it’s nice to get to watch talent like that play in our gym. I just have to turn on the lights and roll out the ball,” Jones said. “Of course, when a guy like Kevin comes, everyone is excited. They all played hard, talked some trash and it was a high-level pickup game.” Washington Post

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant 
 

» Tuesday, May 28 2013

A noticeable feature of all of the neighborhoods that Ibaka traversed is that besides the devastating wreckage, families made sure to display their Thunder pride with flags, t-shirts and other memorabilia. Just as the community has supported one another with endless donations and a flood of volunteers, Oklahoma has rallied around the Thunder as a common signifier of their unity and strength as a whole. “It’s amazing how people really like the team and support the team,” Ibaka said. “When they have bad moments and hard moments, they show some love for the team.” NBA.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka 
 

» Friday, May 24 2013

Vice President Joe Biden called NBA star Kevin Durant to thank the Oklahoma City player for pledging a $1 million donation to the victims of Monday's deadly tornado. "You're not only a great athlete, you're a great humanitarian. On behalf of all of us, thank you for your generosity," the vice president told Durant, according to his official Twitter feed. The Hill

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Joe Biden 

League sources told CBSSports.com that one of the possibilities that Leiweke has identified is teaming Pritchard with Oklahoma City assistant GM Troy Weaver, whose name has been attached to several front-office searches in the past two years. It is unclear whether the Raptors have reached out to the Thunder to ask permission to interview Weaver, though it is highly unlikely that Oklahoma City would grant permission for Weaver to entertain a lateral move. CBSSports.com

Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors, Kevin Pritchard, Troy Weaver, Oklahoma City 
 

» Thursday, May 23 2013

The Pistons coaching search seems like it's dragging on, a small hallmark of the Tom Gores regime, one that wants to thoroughly evaluate every possible candidate, paying no mind to time. But as the Pistons concluded their interview with Oklahoma City assistant Maurice Cheeks Wednesday, their first face-to-face meeting after phone conversations while the Thunder were still in the playoffs, it appears they won't be bringing in any more candidates, a source tells The Detroit News. Detroit News

Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Maurice Cheeks, Coaching 
 
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