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Oklahoma City Thunder brings boom to Metro businesses
Local businesses that saw near record-breaking numbers for Game 6 of the NBA Finals told News 9 on Friday that they are preparing for even higher numbers for Game 7.
A few bars News 9 spoke with shared that they will be opening early on Sunday, with more food trucks, bartenders, TVs and fan gear.
“People feel like watching the game is a community activity. It’s hard to do at home with your TV. You want to be with someone else when the big win happens. So, I definitely think we’re seeing a lot of impact to restaurants,” said Cynthia Reid, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications with the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce said the NBA Finals have brought lots of business and attention to the city.
“I was with the downtown hotel here this morning and he told me that they’ve been booked solid for quite some time and that’s a combination of Women’s College World Series, the NBA Finals. We’ve got a number of groups in town right now, so this is a good time to be in the hotel and restaurant business if you’re downtown,” said Reid.
One local bar said business boomed on the day of Game 6.
“It’s not uncommon for us to have a lot of volume, but I will say last night, I have not seen that many people on the property all at once. I think that set a record. I mean we were close to [having] the biggest sales day we’ve ever had in [the] six to seven years we’ve been open. So, we were right on the cusp of that,” said Ryan Noe, the General Manager of Social Capital.
Another local bar also boomed on game day.
“It’s a little hard to hard to say because you have a lot of people coming and a lot of people going at different times, but Game 6, I would say we probably hosted throughout the day in our building– over 2000 people,” said Scott Marsh, Partner and Director of Operations at the Jones Assembly.
Both bars are expecting even higher numbers for Game 7.
“We worked with the city, and we’re going to close our street next to us for Game 7, and we are going to have a giant screen out there, a big seating area. So, we’re expanding due to the great demands that we’ve had,” said Marsh.
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — If you have been waiting for the opening of a popular fast-food chain in Oklahoma City, your wait is almost over.
On Tuesday, Bojangles will open its first Oklahoma location in Oklahoma City.
The new restaurant, located at 13135 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City, has a list of events planned throughout opening day.
The first 100 guests in line on April 28th will receive a $100 gift card and exclusive, Oklahoma City -themed merchandise.
Also, 10 dine-in guests can enter for a chance to win free Bojangles breakfast for a year.
At 3 p.m. on April 28, the restaurant will transform into a full-scale block party. Guests will be able to enjoy a live DJ, a mechanical bull, branded merchandise, and a sweepstakes.
“We are ecstatic about introducing Bojangles to Oklahoma and bringing our unique Southern charm to the market,” said Jose Armario, CEO of Bojangles. “Our recent expansions into new markets have been met with tremendous enthusiasm, and we are confident that the Oklahoma City community will embrace our delicious offerings with the same excitement.”
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The new store will open its doors at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their opening-round series. The OKC Thunder are hoping that they can repeat their Sunday afternoon performance in this contest. Game 2 will be an interesting test with the Suns having more time to prepare.
Phoenix was up against a rock and a hard place in the series opener. The Oklahoma City Thunder not only have the talent advantage but the rest advantage as well. Phoenix punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs on Friday night by staving off the Golden State Warriors on Friday night before landing in Oklahoma City on Saturday and playing on Saturday afternoon to the tune of a 119-84 blowout Thunder victory.
The NBA has seen plenty of upsets already. The Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers have all stolen games from the higher seed. The Thunder know they have to keep the foot on the gas in this contest.
“These series are unpredictable. No 2 games are the same. The minute you make an assumption, you are overconfident, or the minute you go down and you’re overly urgent, that can impact your ability to be present in the next game,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said pregame on Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are seeing the Suns make an adjustment with their starting lineup by inserting Collin Gillespie to give Phoenix a trio of ball handling scoring options alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green. This gives the Suns hope to be able to find better shot quality against this stifling Thunder defensive unit.
Oklahoma City is healthier now than they have been all season. The Thunder only are missing rookie Thomas Sorber (ACL) who is out for the year. This allows the Bricktown Ballers to roll out their traditional first five in this contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns, Game 2 Starting Lineup
Oklahoma City Thunder Starting Lineup
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G
- Lu Dort, G
- Jalen Williams, F
- Chet Holmgren, F
- Isaiah Hartenstein, C
Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup
- Devin Booker, G
- Jalen Green, G
- Collin Gillespie, G
- Dillon Brooks, F
- Oso Ighodaro, C
The series will shift to Phoenix this weekend as the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to head into Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 with a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Stay tuned to Thunder on SI for complete coverage of the NBA Playoff run for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a home fire late Tuesday evening, around 10:42 p.m.
According to OKCFD, fire could be seen from a window of the home located in the 4200 block of N. Phillips Avenue.
Firefighters were able to rescue an adult female from inside the home. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Investigators believe that the fire may have originated from an outlet near the refrigerator that had a power strip plugged in that was supplying multiple appliances.
There was also no smoke detector present within the home.
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