National Basketball Association

[HFAA Alum]

Today marks the first time in a little less than four years, where the Oklahoma City Thunder have gone ten games over .500. The last time this has occurred is January 31st of 2020 against the Phoenix Suns, the year the pandemic hit.

[Boop]

Agreed, it is a solid gamble by Presti. OKC is setup to be competitive just through the draft for the next decade. And that is without taking into account our talented young core that is hitting the court currently.

OKC could be champions in the next 5 years.

Yeah right, Presti could not win a championship with Durant, Westbrook, and Harden on the team

[Mississippi Blues]

Yeah right, Presti could not win a championship with Durant, Westbrook, and Harden on the team

If you’re being serious, it took KD joining one of the best teams in NBA history for any of them to have a championship. Not that KD and Russ wouldn’t have won one together if he had stayed but their inability to win championships together before they were old enough to rent a car without hassle has nothing to do with the team being built today.

[Rover]

Yeah right, Presti could not win a championship with Durant, Westbrook, and Harden on the team

This is a superficial evaluation of what happened. Context and facts matter.

[Laramie]

NBA Attendance Report - 2024 https://www.espn.com/nba/attendance

[FighttheGoodFight]

The Pistons beating so many in attendance is wild

[Jersey Boss]

Detriot Pistons break NBA record with 27th staight loss this year. Longest losing streak ever in one season. They are in the running to break the record of 28 that occured over 2 seasons that is held by Philly.

[Bowser214]

Cuban gave Mavs employees 35 mil bonuses after selling the team.

[Laramie]

Forbes NBA 2023 team evaluations: https://www.forbes.com/lists/nba-val...h=7f403d6a6982

Oklahoma City Thunder - #24. $3.05 billion

Once the new arena is constructed and opened, the value of Oklahoma's NBA team will skyrocket.

[Rover]

Forbes NBA 2023 team evaluations: https://www.forbes.com/lists/nba-val...h=7f403d6a6982

Oklahoma City Thunder - #24. $3.05 billion

Once the new arena is constructed and opened, the value of Oklahoma's NBA team will skyrocket.

Not necessarily. Value of the arena and value of the team are two different things. Team value is based on future income. Value increases come with bigger broadcast revenue, corporate sponsorship, naming rights, suites sales, etc. since there won’t necessarily be more live attendance the revenue will have to come from elsewhere.

[BoulderSooner]

more live attendance the revenue will have to come from elsewhere.

expect all ticket prices to jump 20-50% with the new arena ..

[Bellaboo]

expect all ticket prices to jump 20-50% with the new arena ..

NBA - Ticket prices explain fan apathy

ESPN
http://www.espn.com › nba › columns › aldridge
Nov 22, 2023 — Here is what the league says. Since the end of the lockout, it has mandated each team to have at least 500 tickets for sale at $10 per seat.

Not sure if the minimum mandate will change or not ?

[BoulderSooner]

NBA - Ticket prices explain fan apathy

ESPN
http://www.espn.com › nba › columns › aldridge
Nov 22, 2023 — Here is what the league says. Since the end of the lockout, it has mandated each team to have at least 500 tickets for sale at $10 per seat.

Not sure if the minimum mandate will change or not ?

that policy has been gone for a long long time ..

aldridge hasn't worked for ESPN since .. 2004 .. which is when that column is from .. the cheapest thunder tickets are 16 dollars IIRC

[Bellaboo]

The lockout ended in December of 2011, so it was several years back.

[Rover]

expect all ticket prices to jump 20-50% with the new arena ..

Where do you get that.? You will be right if there is more demand because of the new digs and the team is playing well, plus escalation in general due to inflation, etc. More demand and same supply equals higher prices. That’s just economics.

[Laramie]

Thunder stays focused . . .

[Laramie]

OKC Thunder Head Coach Mark Daigneault a Candidate to Coach Western Conference All-Star Team: https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/...-all-star-team

On Friday, February 2, Daigneault's team will take on the Charlotte Hornets and on February 4, Oklahoma City meets the Raptors. If OKC manages to stay in first place after this stretch, Daigneault will coach the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.

[CaptDave]

The Western Conference team everyone should be watching but very few seem to be talking about are the LA Clippers - aka Thunder West. If their core four stay healthy, they will be a tough out for anyone come playoff time.

[Just_Curious]

I hear plenty of buzz on the Clippers. After a shaky start following the Harden trade. They have been playing arguably the best ball in the league. And their championship window is closing quickly. I think they have the oldest roster in the league. They, like the Nuggets, rarely lose at home. This is why seeding becomes so important. If it's going to come down to a game 7, you want that in your building.

[Laramie]

NBA Rising Stars 2024: Time, TV, how to watch, rosters for OKC Thunder participant:

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...ts/ar-BB1ioDBV

[Laramie]

Three Players Will Represent Oklahoma City in Rising Stars Challenge:

LInk: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...ge/ar-BB1io9VQ

[Laramie]

[Laramie]

Western Conference 186 at Eastern Conference 211



Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401623259

Indianapolis, IN - Attendance: 17,251

[Laramie]

Best Plays From All-Star Game | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | NBA All-Star Weekend | February 18, 2024

[mugofbeer]

expect all ticket prices to jump 20-50% with the new arena ..

This won't happen. It's not like the team is going to have to pay interest on $1 billion of debt service. Nothing will change expense-wise but inflation and different operating costs.