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ORLANDO -- As word of Victor Oladipos basketball future trickled into the universe, the freshly minted Oklahoma City guard had a message for all of the people texting his phone.A lot of my coaches and a lot of my friends texted me, told me what was going on and asked me how I felt about it, Oladipo said Saturday during a break at the Orlando Summer League. I just sent them a ring emoji. Thats what my goal is -- to help this team win a championship. Its kind of funny going from one extreme to another. Its pretty cool. Its all a blessing. Im looking forward to the next chapter in my life.Oladipo, who was dealt alongside Ersan Ilyasova and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis on draft night from the Orlando Magic to the Thunder in exchange for Serge Ibaka, was on a plane watching the draft on his phone as he headed to Chris Pauls Basketball Camp.I was shocked at first because I didnt really know, Oladipo said. But after settling in I obviously got really excited, really fast.Oladipo said he has spoken to both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in recent days and is looking forward to playing alongside Westbrook in the backcourt.Its going to be fun to watch, Oladipo said. And definitely going to be fun to play with him. [We have a] similar mentality. Its going to be very interesting to see how that works.Oladipo said Westbrook reached out to me five minutes after the trade happened.He just asked me if I was ready and am I excited, Oladipo said. And I said, Im ready and Im excited. So its going to be fun, man. Im looking forward to it. I just cant wait to put on that uniform and compete.As for Durant, Oladipo, like all Thunder fans, is hoping the former MVP decides to re-sign in Oklahoma City.Its an important part of Kevins life, Oladipo said. Im sure hell make the right decision, whats best for him, his family, his career. If I get the opportunity to play with him, it would be phenomenal. ... It would be pretty cool.Oladipo said he holds no hard feelings toward the Magic after the deal. Orlando selected him with the No. 2 pick in the 2013 NBA draft. After three seasons in the league, the former Indiana Hoosier seems excited about the opportunity to play in meaningful NBA games later in the season.Im looking forward to it, Oladipo said. Dreamed about that stage, dreamed about the opportunity of being on that type of stage and having the opportunity to compete for a championship. Now I have that opportunity, so I got to take full advantage of it.After watching the Thunder from afar, Oladipo is also happy about the chance to play for a winning team in a winning culture. He said there were like 20 people waiting for me as he came off the escalator at the airport when he arrived in Oklahoma City after the deal went down.Their play spoke for themselves, Oladipo said. They got two of the best players in the world. They have a great team, well coached. It was always exciting playing against them. It was definitely one of the games that I was looking forward to ... it was always exciting to watch them. Paid close attention to watching them in the playoffs. They were right there. Now being a part of that, hopefully I can help get them over the hump.Cheap Shoes China Wholesale . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Wholesale Shoes Brands . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. http://www.wholesaleshoes.us.org/ . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Cheap Replica Shoes China . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. 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But he has lost the other eight times he has reached the championship match at a Grand Slam tournament.Murray and Raonic played each other three weeks ago in the final at Queens Club, with Murray beating the Canadian in three sets.---6:18 p.m.Andy Murray has taken a two-set lead over Tomas Berdych in the Wimbledon semifinals.The 2013 champion leads 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court.The winner of the match will face Milos Raonic in Sundays final.---6 p.m.Serena and Venus Williams advanced to the womens doubles final at Wimbledon.The American sisters beat eighth-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany and Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (3), 6-4 on No. 1 Court.Serena and Venus are 13-0 in Grand Slam finals together, including 5-0 at the All England Club.Serena has also reached the singles final, where she will face Angelique Kerber on Saturday. Kerber defeated Venus in the semifinals.---5:32 p.m.Andy Murray took the first set 6-3 against Tomas Berdych in the Wimbledon semifinals.The 2013 champion broke his opponent twice in the set, including to take a 5-3 lead. He then served out the set.The winner of the match will face Milos Raonic in Sundays final.---5:09 p.m.Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych traded early breaks in the Wimbledon semifinals.Murray broke Berdych to take a 2-0 lead, but the Czech responded in the next game.The winner of the match will face Milos Raonic in Sundays final.---4:35 p.m.Roger Federer lost in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in his career, falling to Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Centre Court.The seven-time champion from Switzerland had a break point late in the fourth set that would have allowed him to serve for the match. Instead, Raonic held and later broke Federer in the final game of the set.Raonic, seeded sixth and the first Canadian man to ever reach a major final, will face either Andy Murray or Tomas Berdych on Sunday.The 34-year-old Federer had been 10-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, winning seven of his finals.---4:18 p.m.Milos Raonic broke Roger Federers serve and leads 3-1 in the fifth set of the Wimbledon semifinals.Before the fifth set started, Federer had a trainer massage his right thigh.Raonic won the first and fourth sets oon Centre Court, while Federer took the second and third.dddddddddddd---3:57 p.m.Roger Federer and Milos Raonic are headed to a fifth set in the Wimbledon semifinals.Raonic won the fourth set 7-5, breaking the seven-time champion in the final game. Raonic won the first set 6-3 on Centre Court, and Federer took the next two 7-6 (3), 6-4.---3:06 p.m.Roger Federer has taken the lead in the Wimbledon semifinals after winning the third set against Milos Raonic 6-4.Raonic won the first set 6-3 on Centre Court, and Federer took the second 7-6 (3).Federer is trying to win a record eighth Wimbledon title, while Raonic is looking for his first.---2:58 p.m.Roger Federer broke Milos Raonics serve to take a 4-3 lead in the third set of the Wimbledon semifinals.Raonic won the first set 6-3, and Federer took the second 7-6 (3).---2:30 p.m.Roger Federer won the second set against Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon semifinals 7-6 (3).Neither player was able to break the others serve in the set, but Federer took advantage of a double-fault in the tiebreaker to edge ahead.Raonic won the first set 6-3.---2:23 p.m.Roger Federer and Milos Raonic are heading to a tiebreaker in the second set of the Wimbledon semifinals.Raonic won the first set 6-3.---1:43 p.m.Milos Raonic won the first set against Roger Federer 6-3 in the Wimbledon semifinals.The sixth-seeded Canadian converted the only break point of the set in the fourth game on Centre Court.Federer is trying to win a record eighth Wimbledon title, while Raonic is looking for his first.---1:22 p.m.Roger Federer double-faulted on break point, giving Milos Raonic the early lead in the Wimbledon semifinals.Raonic leads 3-1 in the first set.---1:17 p.m.Roger Federer and Milos Raonic were on serve at the first changeover in the Wimbledon semifinals.Raonic served first and third, and leads Federer 2-1 on Centre Court.---12:08 p.m.Roger Federer is one win away from his 11th Wimbledon final, while Andy Murray is chasing a spot in the title match for the third time.Their semifinals are on Friday at the All England Club.Third-seeded Federer will be up first on Centre Court, facing No. 6 Milos Raonic.No. 2-seeded Murray will then play No. 10 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.Federer, bidding for a record eighth title, has never lost a Wimbledon semifinal. Raonic, who lost in the semifinals to Federer in 2014, is seeking to become the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final.Murray, who won the title in 2013, is aiming to reach his 11th major final. Berdych was runner-up here in 2010 to Rafael Nadal. ' ' '