Tulsa, Okla., October 10, 2008 – The Tulsa 66ers will be giving away prizes and information about the upcoming NBA Development League (D-League) season at the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa on Monday, Oct. 13 during the preseason NBA matchup between the Houston Rockets and the 66ers’ parent club, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

66ers staff will be at a booth on the main concourse of the arena, giving basketball fans in the region the opportunity to win a Tulsa game-worn jersey, an NBA D-League official game ball, tickets to the 66ers home opener on Friday, Dec. 5, and weekend eight-game ticket packs to Thunder games.

Fans interested in witnessing the first-ever in-state game for Oklahoma’s new NBA franchise can purchase tickets at bokcenter.com, or by calling the Tulsa Convention Center Box Office at 877-TULSA-CC.

About the Tulsa 66ers
Season tickets for the 2008-09 season start at just $8 per game and are on sale now. Don’t miss the first year that the 66ers franchise is owned an operated by their NBA parent club, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tulsa will tip off this historic season on Friday, Nov. 28 on the road at Rio Grande Valley. The team will then travel to Austin on Saturday, Nov. 29 before returning home for the inaugural game at the new SpiritBank Event Center on December 5 versus the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. Call 918-585-8444 to see first-hand the Route to NBA Dreams.

Media Contact:
Ryan Williams, rwilliams@tulsa66ers.com, 918-585-8444