Sonics will move to OKC for 2008-09 season. Sonics name stays with Seattle

[RainierBeachPoet]

Originally Posted by lawlerslaw100

The thunder will hand out brown THUNDERSHeeTS for the second half of games

[RainierBeachPoet]

howard shultz is back at it-- trying to minimize the nba's influence in his lawsuit

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basket...7_trial25.html

[InspiredLebowski]

[Kumo]

Haha, good find.

[InspiredLebowski]

OKC team name NOT the Thunder?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The NBA has filed for trademark rights to six nicknames for the league’s new Oklahoma City franchise: Barons, Bison, Energy, Marshalls, Thunder and Wind.

The NBA and the team have refused to discuss possible new names for the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics ahead of an official announcement, which has not yet been scheduled.

[RainierBeachPoet]

Originally Posted by InspiredLebowski

OKC team name NOT the Thunder?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

so, OKC raiders is out?!?!?

[RainierBeachPoet]

will shultz play hardball?

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basket...5_trial29.html

[lawlerslaw100]

Vote for Bison. Why? Remember Bison Dele? The nut has moved the team from Seattle to Oklahoma

[lawlerslaw100]

Vote for Wind..the OKC "Break like the" Wind with Spinal Tap performing a half time show to open the season.

[proballer]

Talkin' about the Sonics, the former NBA superstar Shawn Kemp would be on the verge to sign a contract with an Italian team. It'd be mind-blowing!

[FWG_Wani]

when does the schedule come out for the NBA? I imagine things will be delayed this year because of the OKC move

[RainierBeachPoet]

Originally Posted by FWG_Wani

when does the schedule come out for the NBA? I imagine things will be delayed this year because of the OKC move

YES

i heard a rumor that over half the players in the nba refuse to go there to play!stern is trying to work out a deal with a local bbq joint to get everyone free brisket in order to undo this uprising

the player say that they will miss the great seafood restaurants-- esp the clam chowder and baked salmon of seattle

kobe in particular will miss the 18 year old seattleite groupies

[RainierBeachPoet]

the drama of the class action lawsuit on behalf of the season ticket holders continues:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basket...6_trial01.html

[RainierBeachPoet]

the stern-shultz drama also unfolds:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basket...7_trial02.html

[JO_CB_FTW]

This is sad for the Seattle fans