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Washington Post
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Thunder fans expecting to celebrate NBA title see hopes dashed as Indiana forces Game 7
OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of confident Oklahoma City fans who flocked to the Paycom Center expecting to celebrate the Thunder's first NBA championship on Thursday night headed for the exits when their team fell behind by 30 points. The Thunder brought a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series into Game 6 in Indianapolis, and Indiana's star guard, Tyrese Haliburton, was hobbled. Thunder fans with high hopes watched the game together on the big screen at Oklahoma City's home arena.
Washington Post
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Thunder have 5 players on the court. The way they see it, 18,000 helpers are in the stands
OKLAHOMA CITY — There is something different about Oklahoma City Thunder fans, and players aren't afraid to say that. The crowd of 18,000 or so always arrives early. They stay late. They show up in the middle of the night at the airport to welcome the Thunder charter flight home and maybe get a wave or a fist bump from a player, even though a chain-link fence separates the team from the fans. It's like a college atmosphere at Thunder games at times.
