Recounting Thunder playoff memories with OKC set to make new ones

The Thunder hasn’t played a home playoff game in five years, but the memories made from 2010-19 remain at the forefront of Oklahoma basketball fans.

By Berry Tramel

| Apr 20, 2024, 6:00am CDT

By Berry Tramel

Apr 20, 2024, 6:00am CDT

The NBA Playoffs return to Oklahoma City for the first time in five years. (The Thunder made the playoffs four years ago, but those games were played in the pandemic-era bubble.) There are sure to be lots of memories made not only this season but also for many seasons to come. But what about all the playoffs past? Berry and I dive into some of our favorite memories on The Jenni & Berry Show.

Episode highlights:

1:30 What have you missed most about not having the playoffs in OKC for so long?

4:11: The national media, from Mike Breen to Doris Burke, soon will be back on the Thunder beat.

6:00: The Thunder will provide playoff T-shirts for the fans, but is that a good idea?

10:15: The standing ovation after the Lakers eliminated the Thunder in 2010 remains a seminal moment in OKC history.

13:33: Individual moments, from Steven Adams’ incredible defensive effort in San Antonio to Reggie Jackson’s breakout game in Memphis, are part of Thunder playoff lore.

Sellout Crowd’s Production Team

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove

Creative Director: Michael Lane

Social media: Bobby Howard

Director of Content: Mike Sherman

Director of Audience/Sponsor Fulfillment: Jay Spear

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Berry Tramel is a 45-year veteran of Oklahoma journalism, having spent 13 years at the Norman Transcript and 32 years at The Oklahoman. He has been named Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Norman, Tramel grew up reading four newspapers a day and began his career at age 17. His first assignment was the Lexington-Elmore City high school football game, and he’s enjoyed the journey ever since, having covered NBA Finals and Rose Bowls and everything in between. Tramel and his wife, Tricia, were married in 1980 and live in Norman near their daughter, son-in-law and three granddaughters. Tramel can be reached at 405-760-8080 or at [email protected].