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Berry Tramel, a lifelong Oklahoman, sports fan and newspaper reader, joined The Oklahoman in 1991 and has served as beat writer, assistant sports editor, sports editor and columnist.

Tramel grew up reading four daily newspapers — The Oklahoman, the Oklahoma City Times, the Norman Transcript and the Oklahoma Journal — and entered the newspaper business at the age of 17, with the Transcript in 1978. His first game assignment was the Lexington-Elmore City high school football game, and he has enjoyed the journey ever since, from high school wrestling duals and regional track meets to Orange Bowls and the NBA playoffs.

Tramel was born and raised in Norman, Okla. He and his wife, Tricia, were married in 1980 and live in Norman near their daughter, son-in-law and three granddaughters.

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Moore tornado: the blog will go on May 21, 2013 Late last night, I blogged something about NBA market sizes. It was past 11 p.m. I had finished what little work I had done on the tornadoes. I didn’t know what else to do. I’m headed out for some Moore coverage. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Small markets have a chance May 20, 2013 I know the new NBA collective bargaining agreement makes it possible for the biggest markets — New York and Los Angeles — to sign players to whatever they want and not sweat the luxury tax. I know that smaller-market executives worry about the financial discrepancies. Read More
Big 12 baseball: Going back to the Big Eight days May 20, 2013 The Big 12 baseball tournament starts Wednesday in Bricktown. Or is it the Big Eight Tournament? Oh, there’s no OU-Nebraska or OSU-Missouri games. But neither is there a Texas or a Texas A&M game. Of any kind. The Aggies have left the building, and the Longhorns have played their way out of the this... Read More
Oklahoma State football: Limiting Wes Lunt's transfer options makes Mike Gundy look bad May 19, 2013 The guy who flirted with job openings at Tennessee and Arkansas last December now won't allow his former quarterback, Wes Lunt, to accept an immediate scholarship to certain schools. Including, irony of ironies, Tennessee. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: The time has come for OKC's young players May 18, 2013 The Thunder for next season has committed $66.119 million in salary. And that's for 10 players. No Kevin Martin, no Derek Fisher, no DeAndre Liggins and no rookie gleaned from a lottery pick. So don't expect a splashy free agent signing come July. Or even a ripple. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Who played well vs. Memphis? May 17, 2013 The Memphis series is over, and it’s time to study some plus/minus numbers for the Thunder. Did anyone play well? The answer is yes, and some of the numbers will surprise you. For instance, no surprise that Kendrick Perkins had the worst plus/minus for the Thunder: -40. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Lunch chat May 17, 2013 The Thunder conducted post-season interviews Thursday during my scheduled time for the lunch chat, so I was absent without leave. But I copied the questions and am now prepared to answer them. Thanks for holding out with me. B: Is there a big man out there the Thunder will seriously considering going after this... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Kendrick Perkins knows about playoff injuries May 17, 2013 Kendrick Perkins was reminded Thursday that this Thunder season isn’t the first time an injury potentially cost him an NBA championship. In 2010, Perkins suffered torn knee ligaments in the first quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. His Celtics led the Lakers three games to two, but LA won Game 6, then rallied to... Read More
Why the clock is ticking on the Thunder May 16, 2013 COMMENTARY — While OKC's core players are still young, every year that passes means the championship window inches closer to the sill. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Houston TravelBlog May 16, 2013 I’ve been derelict in my duties. I’ve been slow to post travel blogs, which some readers really like. I’m really good at it with college football, but the NBA playoffs are such a grind, I get behind. So I’ll try to do better. Starting here with Houston. We headed to Houston on April 26 for two... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Amnesty Kendrick Perkins? May 16, 2013 The question of the day in Thunderville shifts to Kendrick Perkins. Will the Thunder consider cutting Perk through the amnesty clause of the new collective bargaining agreement. Jon Hamm is a reader and an Oklahoman who is a contributor t0 Larry Coon’s website that tries to decipher the NBA’s collective... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: Analyzing Game 5 May 16, 2013 Well, it’s over, this Thunder season ending just like we knew it would, ever since Russell Westbrook’s injury. Somewhere short of the NBA Finals. I don’t know if looking back at a season-ending game matters, but if it does, here’s what I heard and saw from the Thunder’s 88-84 loss to Memphis: * I’ve... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: How OKC 'showed the heart of a champion' May 16, 2013 COMMENTARY — The Thunder looked dead twice in Game 5 Wednesday night. Then Memphis' Tony Allen threw in the towel (OK, T-shirt) — and Oklahoma City didn't. Read More
OKC Thunder Report Card: Kevin Durant gets a 'C' for OKC's final game May 15, 2013 The Thunder played uphill the last three quarters, lost 88-84 to Memphis, and the grades reflect it. Read More
Memphis' Quincy Pondexter says he would have made Game 1 shot if not for foul May 15, 2013 Q&A — Memphis coach Lionel Hollins designed a potential game-tying, last-second shot in Game 1 for reserve Quincy Pondexter. Pondexter talks about what would have happened if he'd gotten that shot off without being fouled and being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Read More
Big 12: Kansas State's magical year May 15, 2013 Kansas State leads the Big 12 baseball race with only weekend left in the season, and the Wildcats have a healthy lead. The only way KSU doesn’t win the conference is if OU sweeps three games from K-State. If KSU wins just one of three, it secures at least a tie for the title, with OSU or West Virginia needing to... Read More
NBA: Oklahoman Sam Hinkie handed 76er reins May 15, 2013 The Thunder got the opening tip of overtime in Game 4 in Memphis, and I immediately thought of Sam Hinkie. Hinkie, 35, is the new president and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. He comes from Marlow High School; Stephens County is one of Oklahoma’s more hoops-deprived counties. Pontotoc County it... Read More
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