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Jimmy Butler turns ankle, then leaves Heat-Thunder game with illness
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami's game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter on Friday night. Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said. There was no immediate word on the condition of...
Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Kevin Ray Underwood was pronounced dead at 10:14 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in...
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...
Grand jury recommends no charges against 7 Oklahoma City police officers who fatally shot a woman
A grand jury has recommended no charges be filed against seven Oklahoma City police officers who fatally shot a woman, the Oklahoma County district attorney's office said Tuesday. The grand jury reached its decision on Monday after investigating the Oct. 10 shooting death of Annette...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into...
Godwin scores career-high 20 points, No. 13 Oklahoma beats in-state rival Oklahoma State 80-65
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Godwin had a career-high 20 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 80-65 in Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the first Bedlam basketball game between the schools since the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. ...
Oklahoma State Cowboys and the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners square off in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners (9-0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State play at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ...
Oklahoma panel rejects man's plea for mercy, paves the way for final US execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma panel on Friday rejected a plea for clemency for a man convicted of torturing and killing a 10-year-old girl as part of a cannibalistic fantasy, paving the way for him to become the 25th and final person executed in the U.S. this year. Three members...
Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners (9-0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State plays No. 13 Oklahoma at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Cowboys have a 6-2 record in non-conference play. Oklahoma...
NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league's in-season tournament
The NBA Cup semifinals are set: Milwaukee vs. Atlanta, and Oklahoma City vs. Houston. They'll meet Saturday in Las Vegas, with the winners heading to the championship game there on Tuesday night. The semifinal games will count as regular-season games, meaning there...
