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7/3/2009
Hockeyless!
Oklahoma City will be without professional hockey this season. After seventeen seasons, the Oklahoma City Blazers have suspended operations. The Blazers have not renewed their lease with the Ford Center, informing the Central Hockey League of their decision. It was purely an economic decision. The franchise has operated on a loss for the last six or seven seasons. We tried to make cutbacks the last few years, but it just didn't work according to Blazers Assistant General Manager Josh Evans.
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7/2/2009
Summer Thunder
Starting point guard Russell Westbrook will lead the Oklahoma City Thunder summer league team that also features three players who once played at Oklahoma colleges.  Shaun Livingston, who was signed late last season, will join Westbrook and four other players who were rookies for Oklahoma City last season - D.J. White, Kyle Weaver, Serge Ibaka and DeVon Hardin. The three players picked up on draft day last week will also be a part of the summer league squad.
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5/20/2009
Thunder Gets #3 Pick in NBA Draft
(Secaucus, NJ) -- It looks like former Oklahoma star Blake Griffin won't be staying in his home state to play in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder finished third in the NBA draft lottery in Seacaucus, N.J., on Tuesday night, behind the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies. But that probably won't be a high enough pick to land Griffin, an Oklahoma City native who is considered the top prospect for the June 25 draft. The Thunder had an 11.9% chance of winning the lottery, the fourth-best among the 14 teams hoping to land the top spot in the draft. Oklahoma City did move up one spot in the draft because of the lottery. Coach Scott Brooks represented the Thunder at the lottery.
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