Bucking Thunder News

 
Western Conference Finals Preview - San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City
Chicago Tribune
The young Thunder, with twin 23-year-old superstars in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, will play the bucking bronco trying to throw the Spurs when this rodeo kicks off Sunday in the Alamo City. The Spurs evidently aren't getting paid by the hour in ...

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Local bucking bull draws national attention
Great Falls Tribune
Chocolate Thunder is his name, and the Bird family hopes he will soon inspire fear and respect from top cowboys around the globe. If you hadn't guessed already, Chocolate Thunder is a bucking bull. Raised on the Bird family ranch just a couple of miles ...


 
Lakers vs. Thunder, Game 3: What to watch
ESPN (blog)
The last successful bucking of the odds required a miracle shot from Derek Fisher (ironically now playing for the squad looking to eliminate the Lakers). That's what ultimately made the inability to close out Game 2 even more painful.

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Small-market issues in the NBA
Memphis Commercial Appeal (blog)
While the Grizzlies aren't mentioned specifically, he notes that the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are bucking the trend of big-market domination. Roughly one in four NBA teams come from metros with fewer than two million people.

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Q2 to air PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle Sunday
KTVQ Billings News
Chocolate Thunder bucked off Eguche in 2.32 seconds in last week's PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle. Admission for Saturday includes Round 1 with the Top 35 bull riders competing, and the PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle. Tickets begin at $10 and are available at the ...

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PHOTO: Mavericks Fans Wear All Blue For Game 3 Vs. Thunder, Out-Ironic Themselves
SB Nation
You may remember Oklahoma City Thunder fans bucking their usual trend and wearing all white in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. It was a bit unnerving, but it wasn't completely unprecedented, because they've done ...

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Let Me Czech wins QH Futurity in Miles City
Billings Gazette
The 350-yard Bucking Horse Sale Quarter Horse Bonus Challenge -- worth $6500 -- was won by Spotmeacorona. Shaunda Larsen was the winning jockey and Ron Cook was the winning trainer. During Saturday's second race, Shakin Thunder, ridden by Kistler, ...