OKLAHOMA CITY, Thursday, April 15, 2010 – The Thunder, in conjunction with the Bricktown Association, will host the official Thunder playoff watch parties in Bricktown beginning with road Game One on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m. CDT. Seven Bricktown venues will broadcast the games and offer a variety of Budweiser drink specials as fans watch the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fans are invited back to Bricktown on Tuesday, April 20, at 9:30 p.m. for the second game of the series. In addition, each participating restaurant will be visited by Rumble and the Thunder Girls and have the chance for fans to register to win Thunder home playoff tickets.
Participating restaurants include:
- Bricktown Brewery (1 North Oklahoma Ave.)
- Brix Restaurant & Sports Lounge (27 East Sheridan Ave.)
- Coach’s (20 South Mickey Mantle Dr.)
- Purple Bar (Nonna’s - 1 South Mickey Mantle Dr.)
- Rooster’s (115 East Reno Ave.)
- Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill (310 Johnny Bench Dr.)
- Tapwerks (121 East Sheridan Ave.)
Recently, many Bricktown merchants and businesses have displayed their support for Thunder Basketball with window paintings, signs, lighting and even specialty drinks.
The 2010 Oklahoma City Thunder playoffs are presented by the Thunder’s Founding Partners: Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, MidFirst Bank, The Oklahoman and SandRidge Energy.About Bricktown Bricktown is Oklahoma’s premier entertainment district, packed with restaurants, nightclubs, sporting facilities, attractions, and a beautiful canal winding through the district. Located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, Bricktown is the fastest-growing entertainment district in the Southwest.