Bryan Keating

Oklahoma City

Sports Director and Reporter at KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

Sports Director at KOCO-TV. Mountains over beach. Westbrook apologist. Fan of Cody’s: Johnson, Jinks, Canada, Cannon. Yardbird. I listen to loud music.

Articles

Crashing the Boards: Thunder get gritty win to even series 2-2

3 days ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

EDITORIAL. EVERYBODY, WELCOME INTO THE SHOW. TONIGHT I’M BRYAN KEATING ALONGSIDE HANNAH HOOVER AND IT’S TIME FOR CRASH AND BURN. WHAT A DAY WE HAVE. WE’VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF FUN. I’D SAY IT’S BEEN A WILD DAY. IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL DAY. A STRESSFUL DAY FOR ALL THE THUNDER FANS OUT THERE. BUT THEY GOT IT DONE. THEIR HEART RATE WAS UP PRETTY HIGH. NO IT IS. AND YOU’RE REMINDED THAT IN THE PLAYOFFS, MAN, IT’S JUST THE MARGINS ARE SLIM AND YOU GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT. AND TODAY WAS A WAR DOWN TO THE WIRE.
Looking at Russell Westbrook’s storied career in OKC as he faces Thunder in playoffs

1 week ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

RUSS YOU OBVIOUSLY MEAN A LOT TO THE OKC THUNDER ORGANIZATION. AND YOU’VE PLAYED AGAINST THEM BEFORE. BUT WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WHERE YOUR CAREER GOT STARTED AND FACE A TEAM THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY WITH? I WAS FIRST, I DON’T KNOW, I ALWAYS GOT LIKE I TOLD YOU, THAT’S THAT’S LIKE HOME FOR ME. I ALWAYS GOT LOVE FOR EVERYBODY THERE, THE PEOPLE, THE FANS.
Thunder’s supporting cast needs to star

1 week ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. EVERYBODY, WELCOME INTO THE SHOW. TONIGHT I’M BRYAN KEATING ALONGSIDE HANNAH HOOVER AND IT’S TIME FOR CRASHING THE BOARDS. LET’S DO IT. IT’S BEEN FOREVER SINCE WE’VE HAD A BASKETBALL GAME. I KNOW LIKE A WEEK AND A MONTH A WEEK AND SOME CHANGE. I SHOULD SAY. THE THUNDER WILL HAVE PLAYED FOUR GAMES IN THREE WEEKS. BY THE TIME WE GET TO GAME TIME TOMORROW NIGHT, THEY ARE RESTED AND SHOULD BE HEALTHY AND READY TO GO. THEY GOT THE DENVER NUGGETS COMING TO TOWN.
Chet Holmgren's shooting leads OKC Thunder to first-round sweep

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

NOW KOCO FIVE SPORTS. THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER CRUISED THROUGH THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES IN ROUND ONE. AND WE KNOW ABOUT SGA RIGHT. LIKELY TO WIN THE MVP HERE THIS WEEK. JALEN WILLIAMS TOOK A HUGE LEAP. HE WAS AWESOME IN ROUND ONE. AND CHET HOLMGREN WHEN HE’S RIGHT TAKES THIS TEAM TO A WHOLE NOTHER LEVEL. NOW THE MEMPHIS HOME THUNDER PLAYOFF UPDATE CHET HOLMGREN HAD SOME BIG TIME MOMENTS IN THIS SERIES RIGHT. HE’S AN INTIMIDATOR BLOCKING SHOTS AT THE RIM. HE IS OUTSTANDING IN TRANSITION.
Thunder sweep Memphis but must play better

2 weeks ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

YOU’RE UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. EVERYBODY, WELCOME INTO THE SHOW TONIGHT. I’M BRIAN KEATING ALONGSIDE HANNAH HOOVER. IT IS TIME FOR CRASHING THE BOARD. LOVE TO HEAR IT. EVERY TIME I’M A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER I COULDN’T QUITE GET IT RIGHT. SO GREAT YOU DID SOME WARM UP VOCALS BEFORE THIS AND HE WAS ALL SET. I PLAYED A LITTLE BIT LIKE THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. GOOD AT TIMES, LESS GOOD AT TIMES. WE’LL GET INTO THE SERIES. THEY SWEPT THIS SERIES, SO MAYBE THAT’S WHAT IT IS.
Crashing the Boards: Thunder dominate in series-opening win against Grizzlies

3 weeks ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

THE LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. EVERYBODY, WELCOME INTO THE SHOW TONIGHT I’M BRIAN KEATING ALONGSIDE HANNAH HOOVER. IT IS TIME FOR CRASHING THE BOARDS AFTER WHAT A DAY IT WAS. GAME ONE, ROUND ONE. WE HAD SOME FUN OUT THERE. WHAT A STATEMENT MADE BY THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. MAN, I’VE BEEN TO A LOT OF PLAYOFF GAMES. JAW DROPPING, RIGHT? I’VE SEEN A LOT OF PLAYOFF GAMES. I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO GO QUITE LIKE THAT. AND I PICKED THE THUNDER TO SWEEP. AND THEN THAT HAPPENED.
Oklahoma City Thunder's historic season sets multiple NBA records

1 month ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a historic season, breaking multiple NBA records and achieving significant milestones. The Thunder had one of the greatest regular seasons in NBA history, breaking the record for point differential, meaning they won their games by more combined points than any team ever. They won 68 games, surpassing their previous franchise record of 60 wins, and became only the seventh team ever to win 68 games, which is the fifth-most wins in league history.
Crashing the Boards: Thunder await playoff opponent after historic regular season

1 month ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

LATEST FIRST ALERT FORECAST. IT’S THE BEST TIME OF YEAR IN OKLAHOMA CITY. THAT’S A TRADITION, MAN. THIS HAPPENED TONIGHT. WE’RE NOT EVEN TO THE PLAYOFFS YET AND THE FANS ARE GOING CRAZY MAN. SO IT BEGINS I LOVE IT MAN. THIS TEAM DESERVES EVERY BIT OF THIS. IT’S YOUR TRADITION THAT’S GONE ON FOREVER. AND I JUST THINK IT IS SO, SO COOL. AND AND WE HOPE THEY DO IT FOR THE NEXT COUPLE BUCK KING THERE. THAT’S JUST THE BEST. AS WE WELCOME YOU INTO THE SHOW TONIGHT, IT IS TIME FOR CRASHING THE BOARDS.
A look at Oklahoma City Thunder’s historic season

1 month ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

NOW KOCO FIVE SPORTS. JF SEASON FOR THE RECORD BOOKS HERE FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. AND REALLY, LET’S BE HONEST, IT’S PROBABLY SOMETHING NOT TO THIS LEVEL. IT’S PROBABLY NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY’RE 63 AND 12. IT’S ONE OF THE SPECIAL REGULAR SEASONS IN NBA HISTORY. YOU KNOW BEFORE THIS SEASON. AND THEY’VE HAD GOOD TEAMS. THE MOST WINS FOR OKLAHOMA CITY WAS 60 BACK IN 2012 AND 2013. THAT SEASON YOU KNOW THE NAMES RUSSELL WESTBROOK KEVIN DURANT, SERGE IBAKA KEVIN MARTIN WAS ON THAT TEAM.
Crashing the Boards: Are the Thunder the favorite to win the NBA championship?

1 month ago | koco.com | Bryan Keating

THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WERE ON THE ROAD TONIGHT AGAINST THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. AND WELL THAT GUY HAD IT GOING AGAIN. OF COURSE HE DID. SHAKE GILGEOUS ALEXANDER. WHAT ELSE WOULD WE EXPECT. HE WAS UNBELIEVABLE. AGAIN HE HAD BIG NIGHT AGAINST THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. THEY’VE WON TEN OF THEIR LAST 11. BUT HANNAH AS WE WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK INTO THE SHOW I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE GAME THAT WAS PLAYED LAST WEDNESDAY.