OKC Thunder Tickets

The OKC Thunder have been the most exciting small-market team to watch in the NBA this season. They’re playing with the discipline and intensity of a championship team despite having one of the youngest rosters in the league. They have improved vastly since their playoff run last season and currently sit atop the Western Conference standings. The Thunder recently acquired veteran PG Derek Fisher, who has five NBA championships under his belt, to provide leadership and stability coming off the bench for Russell Westbrook. In addition to Fisher, the Thunder have other role players necessary to secure an NBA championship. Serge Ibaka is a versatile, shot-blocking machine, Kendrick Perkins provides superior size and strength down low, and James Harden is a budding star who’s making his case for the sixth man of the year award with 16.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists coming off the bench. And, of course, the Thunder are led by Kevin Durant, arguably the best player in the NBA. Since entering the league in 2007, Durant has garnered rookie of the year honors, the NBA’s scoring title twice, all-star MVP honors, and even led the United States to a gold medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

In last year’s NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals after a nail-biting series against the surging Memphis Grizzlies. But, even with the late season acquisition of veteran Kendrick Perkins, the Thunder’s inexperience proved costly as they were eliminated in five games in the Western Conference Finals by the seasoned Dallas Mavericks. It was a tremendous learning experience for OKC, who are hungry for their first trip to the NBA Finals and seek to take their franchise to unprecedented heights this year by winning the Larry O’Brien trophy.

The Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City Thunder are the best team in the Western Conference and are looking to secure the number one seed as they get ready for the 2012 NBA playoffs. The Chesapeake Energy Arena has been rocking in 2012, as the Thunder look to make a serious run at the NBA championship this year. The Thunder came to Oklahoma City in 2008 from Seattle and were formerly the Seattle Supersonics. Led by Coach Scott Brooks, the Thunder are stacked with talent, led by Durant and Westbrook, but complimented by a slimmed-down Kendrick Perkins in 2012, the fiercely-bearded James Harden providing instant offense and high-flying Serge Ibaka dominating inside. OKC Thunder tickets are one of the hottest tickets in Oklahoma, and Thunder fans are some of the most passionate fans in the entire NBA.

The Northwest Division is packed with talented young teams, including the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Nuggets vs. Thunder tickets will be huge down the stretch as the Thunder look to pad their lead in the division while the Nuggets try to catch the division leaders. Thunder vs. T-Wolves tickets will be huge as well, especially with sensational Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio joining Kevin Love in Minnesota. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the class of the Western Conference in previous years but the Oklahoma City Thunder now hold that title. The Thunder will still have to go through the Lakers to win the west, and NBA fans will be lining up to grab some Thunder vs. Lakers tickets to see Kevin Durant face off against Kobe Bryant. After a slow start, it seems like most experts wrote off the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, but the Mavs have quietly put together a good run and are looking for a repeat in 2012. Thunder vs. Mavs tickets are a big draw, as fans get a chance to see Dirk Nowitzki face off against Durant.

The Thunder have one of the NBA biggest rising stars in Kevin Durant and with some very promising young stars around him this is going to be a great year to buy OKC Thunder tickets and see all the excitement. Thunder tickets were in high demand before the team even had a name, but now that they have a playoff experience under their belts, you can bet that demand has gone through the roof. NBA insiders are expecting the OKC Thunder to be running the table tis year, so you should get out to as many games as you can to see what the future holds. With this much excitement, not to mention behemoth Kevin Durant, this team looks to hit the ground running and compete for NBA supremacy right away. You don't want to miss this team develop into a powerhouse so order your Oklahoma City basketball tickets now.

2007 NBA Draft Revisited: Durant or Oden?

There was a time in 2007 when the big NBA draft question was who the number one pick in the draft should be, a skinny scorer from the Texas Longhorns named Kevin Durant or a dominant big man from Ohio State, Greg Oden. The Portland Trail Blazers selected Greg Oden number one overall, a player who was being compared to Bill Russell. That left Durant to the Seattle Supersonics, who left Seattle and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fast forward to 2012, and you have the best team in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, being led by Kevin “Durantula” Durant, the All-Star MVP and leading candidate for 2012 NBA MVP, a scoring champion who outshined Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in the 2012 All-Star game. Add in Russell Westbrook, a dominant scoring guard who, along with Durant, anchors the supremely talented young duo and core of the OKC Thunder, who look to be contenders for a long time. Meanwhile, in Portland the chronically-injured Greg Oden is doing his best “Where’s Waldo?” impression. The Blazers can at least take solace in the fact that it was only the second-worst draft they have ever had, the all-time worst draft mistake ever being selecting Sam Bowie second overall ahead of a young kid from the University of North Carolina named Michael Jordan. Chicago Bulls fans owe a lot of gratitude to the Portland Trail Blazers front office, and if Kevin Durant’s young career is any indication, the Oklahoma City Thunder can thank the Blazers as well. The two teams are two of the top in the NBA in 2012, so you can be sure fans will line up to get Bulls vs. Thunder tickets and see Derrick Rose vs. Kevin Durant in a potential preview of the 2012 NBA Finals.

It will be an exiting day indeed for anyone in the OKC area with NBA tickets, as the Oklahoma City Thunder will be enjoying their fourth season as an NBA franchise. After managing to get the franchise out of Settle and into Oklahoma, owner Clay Bennett will be looking to capitalize on superstar Kevin Durant. With some growing pains in their first full season as the Thunder, the team got it together towards the end of the season and have grown into one of the premier franchises in all of the NBA. Durant was great as the rookie of the year, but grew by leaps and bounds in his second year. Now he is the favorite for the 2012 NBA MVP. Buy your OKC thunder tickets now and get in on all the action.

The Thunder plays home games at the Chesapeake Energy Arena (formerly the Ford Center), which cost $89 million and opened in 2002. The arena served as a temporary home for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2006 - 2007 season following Hurricane Katrina. There is finally an Oklahoma City Basketball team, so get some Thunder tickets and show the world that OKC can support a team as well as anyone. After a bitter relocation from Seattle, the Thunder is ready to turn the page and take their place as one of the NBAs elite. Fans have been waiting for ages and are ready to see Thunder basketball go up against NBA powerhouses like the Lakers, Suns and Spurs. Don’t wait another second and order your Oklahoma City Thunder tickets now. Look for the Thunder to quickly establish new rivals. Northwest division rivals include the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Utah Jazz.