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December 30, 2017 The Turnpike Troubadours / Charley Crockett Cain’s Ballroom; Tulsa, OK 918-584-2306 or www.cainsballroom.com Joe Mack The Branch; Tahlequah, OK 918-456-1500 SPORTS BUZZ They never let poor Rudolph, play in any Thunder games By Michael Kinney Ronnie Milsap Cherokee Casino; Roland, OK 918-427-2869 or www. cherokeecasino.com/ roland Poster Child Cimarron Bar; Tulsa, OK 918-621-4644 Harry Connick Jr. Winstar Casino & Resort; Thackerville, OK 1-800-745-3000 or www. winstarworldcasino.com December 31, 2017 The Rat Pack is Back! NYE 2018 Celebration Buffalo Run Casino; Miami, OK 918-542-7140 or www.buffalorun.com The Turnpike Troubadours / American Aquarium Cain’s Ballroom; Tulsa, OK 918-584-2306 or www.cainsballroom.com KATT 100.5 FM New Year’s Eve Bash 2017 Chevy Bricktown Event Center; OKC, OK 405-236-4143 or www. chevyeventcenter.com Brooks & Dunn Choctaw Casino; Durant, OK 1-888-652-4628 or www.choctawcasinos.com The Brothers Moore Thr Hunt Club; Tulsa, OK 918-599-9200 or www.thehuntclubtulsa.com Daryl Hall & John Oates Winstar Casino & Resort; Thackerville, OK 1-800-745-3000 or www. winstarworldcasino.com MORE SHOW BUZZ November 22-January 1 Rhema Christmas Lights Rhema Bible Church Broken Arrow, OK 918-258-1588 or www. rhemabiblechurch.com or [email protected] OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder have become a fixture on the holiday circuit. From the moment they landed in Oklahoma, they have grown into one of those franchises the NBA likes to showcase on its biggest holidays. That tradition has continued in the Thunder’s 10 th  season in Oklahoma City. This year they have prime time games on both Christmas and New Year’s Eve. There are five games slated to play on national TV on Dec. 25. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets will be the fourth game of the day. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The contests will feature some of he biggest names in the league. Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony will be taking on the Rockets James Harden and Chris Paul. The Rockets and Thunder have a history that has been forged during regular season dust-ups and postseason confrontations. But each team has been completely rebuilt since Houston knocked Oklahoma City out of the playoffs last season. With both teams expecting to be one of the final teams standing, this matchup on Christmas could be a foretaste of what fans could see in the postseason. A little more than a month later the Thunder will host the Dallas Mavericks on New Year’s Eve. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at The ‘Peake. For the 10 th  consecutive season the Thunder have a home game on New Year’s Eve. It’s their longest standing tradition as a franchise. Despite being just two hours south of Oklahoma City, the Mavericks have never played the Thunder on New Year’s Eve. Dallas is not having the type of year they’ve become accustomed to under Mark Cuban’s ownership. But since the two franchises have developed a somewhat testy rivalry, it could end up to be an entertaining game to close out 2017. www.thecurrentbuzz.net | 23