Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.

A new murder trial is scheduled for September for a former Oklahoma death row inmate who was released from nearly three decades of incarceration last year after being on the brink of execution three times over a 1997 killing.

When the season ended, and when his team’s reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap.

When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted.

Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series.

It is the year of Game 7.

Jalen Williams was out.

Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 to even the Western Conference finals.

Thunder guard Jalen Williams, who missed six games earlier in these playoffs with a strained left hamstring, was ruled out for the second half of Game 2 of Oklahoma City’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.

Former death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing.

An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4.

The Southeastern Conference received six of the top eight seeds in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the 64-team field was revealed on Sunday, including Alabama at No. 1, defending national champion Texas at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3.

Police say they've arrested an 18-year-old man after a weekend shooting left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded during a party beside an Oklahoma lake.

Indigenous people are gathering to honor loved ones who have gone missing or been killed.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

This NBA season has been unusual, with three teams finishing over.

Merry Christmas.

Tyler Tanner was inches from March Madness immortality.

The Houston Cougars, after a dominant win over Idaho, prepare to face Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament, focusing on limiting second-chance points, playing physically, and minimizing turnovers. Key players like Chris Cenac and Emanuel Sharp emphasize the importance of rebounding, aggressive defense, and maintaining composure against the Aggies' physicality. The Cougars' success will hinge on their ability to control the glass and play a clean, tough game. The matchup takes place Saturday night at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has broken Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

Tempers flared in the fourth quarter between Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets and resulted in the ejection of the Thunder’s Lu Dort.

A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing.

Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement.

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field is set, with Miami facing Orlando and New York taking on Toronto in the Eastern Conference.

The NBA's return to NBC with a doubleheader on Tuesday night averaged 5.61 million viewers, marking the most-watched October opening night in 15 years.

In a gritty, dramatic and controversial double overtime game, the Rockets came up just short, falling 125-124.

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.

The home schedule is filled with cultural celebrations and entertainment-themed nights throughout the season.

The Miami Heat and forward Nikola Jovic have agreed on a four-year, $62.4 million extension.

The NBA returns to NBC on October 21 with a Houston-focused opening night: the defending champion Thunder host the Rockets, featuring former stars Durant and Green. Later, Warriors face Lakers in a classic showdown. NBC and Peacock offer exclusive games all season, sparking Houston fans’ hopes for a new title on a network tied to their past championships.

Wyatt Hendrickson will face Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in Real American Freestyle wrestling's main event on Aug. 30.

Megan Grant, a two-time All-American softball star at UCLA, is joining the Bruins’ women’s basketball team this season.

The Indiana Pacers won’t be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon.

Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti says Jalen Williams plans to have surgery on his right wrist after tearing a ligament before the Thunder started their run to a championship.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps.

The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City’s unwavering fans finally got to celebrate a championship after several close calls and heartbreaking moments the past two decades.

The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had just won the NBA championship, the on-court ceremony was over and they were heading to the locker room to start the party.

Indiana Pacers fans arrived at Gainbridge Fieldhouse ready to celebrate their first NBA title.

The run lasted about 12 minutes, roughly the span of a full quarter.

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often.

Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

The Indiana Pacers simply couldn’t wait to get home early Monday.

Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic — and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 123-107 on Sunday night to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece.

Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title.

Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series, all the way through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third.

Welcome to the Comeback Playoffs, led by the Indiana Pacers.

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers went to the Eastern Conference finals last year and got swept.

Things were going as expected for the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Texas Tech and two of its biggest supporters returned to Devon Park for Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series on Friday night, this time with a national championship in mind.

NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night.

The Indiana Pacers started the NBA Finals by making the wrong type of history.

Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana’s first and only lead of the game and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of these playoffs, did it again to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to make a whole slew of history in these NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are such heavy favorites to win the NBA title that many bettors are looking for other wagers instead.

Oklahoma’s run of four straight Women’s College World Series titles ended when Lauren Allred’s walk-off sacrifice fly gave Texas Tech a 3-2 victory in the semifinals.

Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault has the best record of any coach in the NBA this season.

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead.

The manner in which the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their spot in the NBA Finals seemed fitting.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA’s MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

The Denver Nuggets have named David Adelman their head coach, taking the interim tag off his title after he led them into the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBA’s All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

There will be a new NBA champion.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the youthful Oklahoma Thunder are on the verge of making the franchise’s first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2016.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half to beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 and go up 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series.

New York down by 20 on Monday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Denver Nuggets 149-106 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season.

Russell Westbrook had yet another magic moment in Oklahoma City.

Nikola Jokic had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series.

Defending champion Boston vs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and placed second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured list.

A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions.

Jamal Murray erupted for 43 points and Russell Westbrook chipped in 21 in his return from a foot injury, sparking the Nuggets’ 131-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night that gave Denver a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Oklahoma City’s playoff run got off to a record-setting start.

Playing in Stanford’s football stadium, the school’s softball home game against rival California set the NCAA attendance record with a crowd of 13,207.

The NBA Finals still need an Eastern Conference champion.

Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton has returned to Oklahoma City for a remembrance ceremony.

A bomb with a force powerful enough to instantly destroy much of a nine-story building shattered a quiet Oklahoma City morning and sent a shock wave through America.

Oklahoma City and Cleveland are the top seeds in the NBA playoffs, which comes with some perks.

Journalists in Oklahoma City have vivid memories of the bombing at the Alfred P.

Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in the nation’s heartland, deep scars still remain from the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil.

Oklahoma City had a regular season like none other in NBA history.

Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll.

Luka Doncic scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 126-99.

There are 15 games left in the regular season.

Opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer is growing across the country.

Oklahomans are assessing the devastation after wildfires damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes around the state during a severe weather outbreak.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-103 in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference standings.

On Monday night, the Houston Rockets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that saw positive development from one of the team’s emerging youngsters.