So transfixed by not only the team, but also the city, Anderson’s magazine story was the precursor to “Boom Town” — Anderson’s book, published in 2018, that intertwines the rise of Oklahoma City with Thunder basketball. “Boom Town” is equal parts historical and hysterical in telling the story of Oklahoma City.

A piece of Detroit remains connected to the Indiana Pacers due to the legacy left by the late Hall of Famer Mel Daniels from Pershing High School.