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This halftime show is a work of art. Visually stunning. Plus, a visual representation of this country. So great.

College softball, she is here! Glory, glory, hallelujah! www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

Thunder up 68-41 at halftime. Lu Dort leads all scorers with 13 points, followed by SGA with 12. Magic have three tied with nine points.

Thunder still doubling up the Magic, 61-30 with 2:59 left in the second quarter. Orlando finally got over the more-made-baskets-than-turnovers hump, so that's something.

Did not have Isaiah Joe posterizing Banchero on my bingo card.

I just told Andrew Schlecht that Hartenstein was seeing Wagner and some dude wearing No. 93 shooting threes, Isaiah was gonna shoot one. AND HE DID! HA!

Maybe the Thunder should see if @jeffapatt.bsky.social will move me permanently onto the beat. OKC playing as well as it's played all season, up 39-14 at the end of 1Q. (Kidding, by the way. Our man Justin Martinez is killin' it!)

Thunder rollin' early, up 28-10 with 2:43 left in the first quarter. Sharp on both ends of the court. SGA and Dort both have eight points, Jaylin Williams seven. Orlando now shooting 20.0 percent.

Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams have also checked in. Thunder seemingly getting some guys healthy.

Thunder firing early, up 17-8. Shooting 58.3 percent while holding the Magic to 27.3 percent. OKC also getting into passing lanes, making basic things difficult.

Thunder starters: Dort, Holmgren, Hartenstein, Wallace, SGA Let's ball.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams have gone from questionable to available on the Thunder injury report. Alex Caruso is still questionable for tonight vs. the Magic. But the Thunder went from almost no bigs to all of 'em being available.

Still awaiting OKC's starting lineup. Lots of questionable players on the injury report, but SGA, Hartenstein and Caruso have gone through warmups. I may have missed others, but we'll see if any of those guys are available.

Filling in for Justin Martinez on Thunder duty tonight. Take it easy on me, Thunder fans, but I'll do my best to keep you updated.

If you know me or have followed my social media for any amount of time, you know how big a fan I am of Red Panda. My heart was going a mile a minute when I approached her after her performance Saturday. What a treasure. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

College softball season is ALMOST HERE! And we've got you covered with all sorts of content. On Ella Parker: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports... On Kenny G: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports... On the party crashers: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

SHE'S HERE!!!

Want tickets for OU softball? (I know the answer from a lot of you!) Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today. SoonerSports.com/tickets or 405.325.2424

If you ever had the good fortune to meet Clendon Thomas, you met a prince among men. So genuine. So kind. I'm heartsick to hear this news. All hugs to his wife, Soni, his family and his friends. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

Remember the Ten. Today. Always. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

We're buried under 7 or 8 inches of snow, and the wind chill is currently -6. So, of course, our Sunday sports section is full of SOFTBALL! Let's go! Less than two weeks to opening day! www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

I need someone to devise a grocery-store cam. It would allow us to see how crazy the crowds/lines are at the store before bad winter weather. Like, Do I really need those eggs? The grocery cam would help me make that decision.

Update: I haven't been able to register yet, but it's because I had to be away from the computer for a bit. But a friend successfully registered.

Want to see the 2028 Olympics in OKC? Registration to have a chance to buy tickets is now open. Here are the details, plus I'm in the queue myself trying to register. Will let you know how it goes! www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

Yoohoo! Softball fans! Big news drop day! www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

The Minco softball team was all together again this week for the first time since its bus crash last September. I was honored to be there. They are literally the best of us. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

We've entered the part of the proceedings where the OU defense is gonna have to do something big.

That was what the OU offense needed to avoid. That right there.

Holding Alabama to a field goal is a big win there. Man, the momentum could've gotten completely away from OU there.

Nifty run by Johnny Mateer. Waited a moment, then went up the gut, sidestepped a couple of defenders who were closing on him, then around the 5-yard line sidestepped another defender. Nifty.

We just had a pre-game flyover ... my day is complete and the game hasn't even started!

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Happy birthday to my co-worker and friend @joemussatto.bsky.social! Give him a HBD!

If you know me or have followed me on social for any amount of time, you know I don't root for any teams that I cover. Win? Lose? Draw? Whatever the outcome is fine with me. But I gotta tell you: The Thunder not making the Cup Finals? Totally OK. Means I can go to bed early tomorrow during CFP week.

Catching NFL games in between other things today, and I randomly caught Mahomes and Parsons get hurt. Now a Rams injury that looks bad. Might just need to watch Netflix.

I have no idea how it'll go, but I desperately want to see Phillip Rivers in action for the Colts.

You won't read a more lovely story today. It's a reminder that there's a place for everyone! Thanks to the Washington community for showing us and to @jacobunruh.bsky.social for telling us about it. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

This story took more than a year — NDAs kept folks here in OKC from talking — but it was worth the wait! Now the story of how Oklahoma City will host part of the 2028 Olympics can be told. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

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Got busy and forgot to post this sooner, but I had the honor of attending the memorial for legendary HS coach Clyde Ellis yesterday. What a legacy he left — and not just in the state titles he won. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

Softball in November? Heck, we do softball all year. Check out our high school All-State team and my look at the Spark's first official step in the AUSL, Monday night's draft.

Eric Morris checks a lot of boxes as Oklahoma State's next head football coach. But there's one box that I believe was not only critical for the Cowboys but also may be a must for every Power Four hire this cycle. www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

In today’s edition of Mussatto’s Minutes: - Ben Arbuckle’s pens - Sooner turned Tiger Nic Anderson - Steve Lutz sticking to promise - Early NBA MVP ballot - OKC boxer vying for world title chance www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

From feeling like the OU defense missed a big play ... to getting a big play. After the Powers' targeting negates a third-down stop, Johnson comes up with an INT. Feels like last week when the muffed fumble recovery came right before the pick six.

OU defense looked to go more prevent when Missouri got the ball with a little over 2 minutes left to half. Tigers have marched down to the Sooners' 3. Getting a stop here would be big for OU. Forcing a FG? Might get a stop the way OU is blocking FGs.

And now the OU offense is starting from its own 3. Oh boy.

End of the first quarter, OU defense is holding up fantastically; Missouri has only 78 yards. But the OU offense has -7 yards.

OU's offense did NOT get something going. Went backwards in fact. Yeesh. OU defense is gonna have to score. Or set up a score with a turnover.