Thunder-Lakers: Lots of media attention

The Thunder has garnered tons of media attention by playing the Lakers. Not just from the Los Angeles media, which is vast, but nationally. Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Yahoo, AOL. All have been following the Thunder in this series.

The Thunder has generated a ton of interest because of how they’ve played and who they’re playing. I’ve been on several radio shows across the country — Syracuse, Vancouver and Bakersfield, Calif. — just in the last 2-3 days. Here is a link to the Bakersfield interview, if you want to know the kinds of things on the minds of California media: https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8971678e60626e7db2a9

Of course, the media attention will only soar if the Thunder wins Game 6. Right now, four of the eight first-round series are over, all in less than seven games, and Phoenix-Portland could join them.

If Thunder-Lakers goes to seven games, it will be a wild scene in Los Angeles on Sunday. It could be the only first-round series to go seven, and it would be the ultimate storyline. A novice team and franchise against the stately Lakers, winning of 15 NBA titles. The media glare, led by ABC’s Sunday afternoon audience, will be huge.