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Remote patrol: Charles Barkley says OKC Thunder got out of effective offense in second half
Barkley: "I think they played a perfect first half, moving the ball and being aggressive and then in the second half they went back to the 4-4 iso game." TNT studio analyst Charles Barkley said the Oklahoma City Thunder got out of its effective offense in the second half, contributing to the 103-97 overtime loss in Game 4 Monday night.
Barkley: Gay Players Were "No Big Deal" In The NBA
Charles Barkley knows a thing or two about the NBA. He was a player for more than 15 years so surely he would know something about gay players in the league, right? In a radio interview on the Dan Patrick show, the subject of Jason Collins, who recently came out as the first openly gay NBA player , and gay players in the NBA became a topic.
Barkley gay players: Charles Barkley says gay players were on his team in past
Barkley spoke out about gay players in the NBA during an interview with Dan Patrick.
Charles Barkley: "Of course" I played with a gay teammate
But if you think he's the first gay NBA player - or the first gay player that most NBA players have had on their team at some level - you are naive.
Mental health services get welcome budget bump
Catching a flight out of Tulsa International Airport is one of the most expensive trips in the nation, at least on a mile-per-mile basis.
Inspirational story shared ahead of Center Polo Classic set for May 18
Catching a flight out of Tulsa International Airport is one of the most expensive trips in the nation, at least on a mile-per-mile basis.
'Boeing-Boeing' is stewardess farce that flies back in time
Catching a flight out of Tulsa International Airport is one of the most expensive trips in the nation, at least on a mile-per-mile basis.
Robert Horry on Clutch Performances
The power forward wasn't just on the right teams at the the right times -- his performances were key to each championship.
Newman excited to be part of Festival
Johnny Newman had a solid college and NBA career and scored plenty of points. The former NBA star still enjoys sports, but what he loves to do as much as anything is to give back to others.
TNT's Shaquille O'Neal questions strategy of hacking Omer Asik
Shaquille O'Neal, who knows something about being hacked, said Asik was beginning to feel comfortable on the free-throw line.
WaPo Sports Columnist Rails at 'Heterosexual Religious Zealots'
Woe unto you who haven't joined the rhapsodic hymns to Jason Collins' heroism and genuflected before the altar of diversity.
Jason Collins: Support or banishment
The loneliest people on the planet are those who are alone, without friends and family.
And the walls came tumbling down
The announcement by Jason Collins in the Sports Illustrated issue that will be published in the May 6, 2013 that he is gay is another break in barriers that have stood for a long time against gays in professional sports.
TNT's Chris Webber credits Rockets for taking Kevin Durant out of play on final possession
TNT analyst Chris Webber credited Houston for taking Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant out of the play on the Thunder's last possession in its 105-103 loss in Game 4. On the TNT postgame show, analyst Charles Barkley said he didn't like the play.
Collins takes a step out, but it's a small one for the NBA
That's the reaction Jason Collins got. His noble and thoughtful piece in Sports Illustrated resonated through the country Monday.
Want to rekindle the Valley's love affair with Suns? Hire Charles Barkley
School: Arizona State University When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: October 2011 Favorite sports memory: Watching Cardinals win NFC Championship over Philly in January 2009 with my Dad...ASU wins 1987 Rose Bowl...Suns defeat Lakers in 1990 NBA Playoffs...2001 World Series Favorite all-time athletes: Don Mattingly, Jeff Hornacek, Walter ... (more)
Jason Collins Makes Amazing Happen
When I heard Jason Collins had come out as gay, becoming the first active NBA player to do so, the first thing I tried to do was remember a game where I'd seen him play, as if a mental instant replay could crystalize exactly how important this announcement was going to be for the league.
Charles Barkley Rumored to Become GM of Phoenix Suns, Can't Afford Him
The Phoenix Suns recently fired GM Lance Blanks last Monday , and now, the NBA team is in the market for new administrative leadership.
A history of gut-wrenching postseason losses by the Rockets
Perhaps some had forgotten the painful feeling associated with losing a nail-biter that was within reach during the postseason.
Russell Westbrook is out for the playoffs: Rockets suddenly have a...
That's apparently because of the damage Rockets guard Patrick Beverley did to the Oklahoma City Thunder's lifeline star on the infamous timeout knee bump the other night.