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Oklahoma Hall of Fame welcomes seven inductees Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA — Six men and one woman were inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday. The seven inductees were honored during the 82nd Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet...
Newest class members worthy additions to hall Thu, Nov 12, 2009 | Add a comment EIGHTY-one times in our state’s history, a group of accomplished Oklahomans has been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Tonight marks the 82nd induction, and the members of the newest...
More than just an athlete: Thunder center Etan Thomas is committed to a life outside the NBA Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment Etan Thomas’ voice echoed through the streets of Washington, D.C. Near the nation’s capital, four years ago, Thomas passionately pleaded: Bring home America’s troops from Iraq....
Etan Thomas' poem dedicated to Wayman Tisdale: The Pride of the Great Southwest Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment Note: Etan Thomas attended Tulsa Washington, the same high school as Wayman Tisdale. After Tisdale died of cancer earlier this year, Thomas wrote a poem on how the former OU superstar impacted...
Hear Toby Keith's new album, free Tue, Oct 6, 2009 | Add a comment Oklahoma country music superstar Toby Keith releases his "American Ride" album today on Show Dog Nashville records. The 12-track studio album includes his heartfelt tribute to friend, sportsman...
Wayman Tisdale's casket will be transported by horse-drawn carriage to BOK Center Tue, May 19, 2009 | Add a comment The casket of Wayman Tisdale will be transported to the BOK Center, site of Thursday's 11 a.m. funeral service, by a horse-drawn carriage. At about 9:45 a.m. Thursday, the three-mile procession...
ESPN Classic to air two of Wayman Tisdale's OU games tonight Fri, May 15, 2009 | Add a comment To commemorate the death of former Sooner basketball star Wayman Tisdale, ESPN Classic (Cox 255) plans to rebroadcast two games tonight from his storied University of Oklahoma career. At 7...
Oklahoma basketball great Wayman Tisdale dies Sat, May 16, 2009 Wayman Tisdale had a way with making an impression, often initiated with his signature broad smile. Even in death, Tisdale’s influence seemed to grow through a two-year battle with cancer...
OU basketball notebook: Blake Griffin collects in-house awards, too Mon, May 4, 2009 | Add a comment Blake Griffin collects in-house awards, too Oklahoma held its men’s basketball banquet recently, with Blake Griffin — who else? — taking home a team-high four honors. Griffin, the...
Willie Warren’s return to OU: Is it in the numbers? Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Add a comment Willie Warren is considering his preferences for jersey numbers next season — at Oklahoma. Warren, contemplating a decision to stay in school or turn pro, keeps indicating that he’ll be...
Griffin’s legacy: Blake elevated OU’s brand Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | Add a comment Blake Griffin’s place among Oklahoma basketball greats stands cemented, with the only argument whether he’s No. 1, 2 or 3 when stacked with Wayman Tisdale and Alvan Adams. Gauging...
NBA players inspired by Wayman Tisdale’s courage Wed, Apr 8, 2009 | Add a comment One by one, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder stopped their halftime warmup of a tight NBA game and walked over to the man sitting on the front row of the Ford Center. Wayman Tisdale...
Jeff Capel saw in Blake Griffin an NBA star in the making Wed, Apr 8, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Jeff Capel knew it the first time he saw Blake Griffin play. An AAU tournament in Houston, the Kingwood Classic. Capel was two weeks into his job as the OU basketball coach, two...
The legacy: Sizing up Blake Griffin Tue, Apr 7, 2009 | Add a comment Where does Blake Griffin rate in OU basketball history? For a career, Griffin clearly rates behind Alvan Adams and Wayman Tisdale, the other homegrown All-Americans who transformed Sooner hoops....
Ex-Sooner Wayman Tisdale selected for Hall Fri, Apr 3, 2009 | Add a comment The legend of Wayman Tisdale delivers vast descriptions. Basketball star. Jazz great. Cancer survivor. Thursday brought a new superlative: Hall of Famer. Tisdale, Oklahoma’s all-time leading...
Wayman Tisdale chosen for National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Thu, Apr 2, 2009 | Add a comment Wayman Tisdale has been selected for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Tisdale was a three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma from 1983-85 after...
OU's Blake Griffin leads AP All-America team Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Add a comment Blake Griffin and Tyler Hansbrough spent a lot of time together on the court last weekend and were back together Monday as the top vote-getters on The Associated Press' All-America team....
Blake Griffin may go, but this could be start of something big for OU Tue, Mar 31, 2009 | Add a comment MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A player for the ages has passed before our eyes. Don’t believe it? North Carolina coach Roy Williams, whose fabulous team beat Oklahoma 72-60 on Sunday in the South...
PC's Xavier Henry claims another honor Sun, Mar 29, 2009 | Add a comment Not that it’s any surprise, but Putnam City’s Xavier Henry is the latest state player to make a Parade All-America basketball team. The Memphis signee is on the first team, a season...
Memorable player showdowns Sat, Mar 28, 2009 | Add a comment OU’s Blake Griffin (2009) vs. North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough (2008) is a matchup of the two most recent National Players of the Year. Other notable individual showdowns in NCAA...
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