Eli J. Friedman
Basketball has always been my life. My articles have appeared on ESPN affiliated blog dailythunder.com, FoxSports.com, and now SI.com's Thunder team page. Last year, I was lucky enough to fly down to Miami for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. I live by the the quote,"Do what you love," and I pursue my dream everyday.
I couldn’t think of a good hook to this piece, and then Durant just took the words out of my mouth: “Sometimes you’ve got to ride out the storm to get to the sunshine,” Durant said. “We’ve…Read More
It’s weird to think about it with all the expectation and promise the Thunder team had coming into the 2012-2013 season, but as hard as it is to say this: Oklahoma City’s back is against the wall,…Read More
Last night, the Thunder heart-breakingly lost Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals 99-93. With the series now being tied up at one, the Thunder will travel to Memphis for a critical Game 3 and…Read More
24 hours have past since the Game 1, 93-91 victory, and yet….I’m still extremely emotional.
Martin’s spurt and production in the second and third quarter. Fisher’s timely threes. Durant’s…Read More
I needed a few hours to let my go of my anger and frustration before writing a piece on what is going on in Oklahoma City.
My emotions post-game were just as bad as most Thunder fans: Worried, frustrated,…Read More
And more..
Phew. Can I breathe now?
Wait. Give me a second.
Ok. I’m good now. Well, I’ll just give you a run…Read More
If you haven’t heard about what occurred in Game 2 Wednesday night, I’ll just sum it up for…Read More
The James Harden blockbuster deal. The can the Thunder still be a contender without number 13? The Durant…Read More
In the game of basketball, confidence is a big difference maker, as it can make or break you. It’s…Read More
Coming into tonight’s game, the Thunder have won three straight games including wins over the Trailblazers,…Read More
The word “panic” and the regular season don’t go well together in Oklahoma City. In the NBA, teams…Read More
Recently, Magic Johnson sat down with Kevin Durant to discuss Durant’s childhood, and patterning his…Read More
With a few questions lingering around the Thunder organization and fans, questioning why the Thunder weren’t playing…Read More
With a stretch that includes trips to Denver to face the Nuggets, Los Angeles to play the Clippers,…Read More
After losing three straight, the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back with a 16-point victory last night…Read More
With the trade dedline coming up Thursday at 3 PM EST, NBA fans have been on the ESPN trade machine…Read More
For a few minutes, it seemed like the Thunder would struggle beating a below par Phoenix Suns team.…Read More
Oklahoma City has played nine of its last 10 away from Chesapeake Energy Arena, and went 7-3 in that…Read More
Well. It definitely hurts to lose a big game, on a big stage, against your rival Los Angeles Lakers.…Read More
When you look at the success the Thunder have had over the past two or three years, it is evident that…Read More