NBA files for rights to six names for OKC team

 
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The NBA has filed for trademark rights to six nicknames for the league's new O... [link]

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Oklahoma City Thunder/Marshalls/Energy/Wind/Barons/Bison

There have been reports here or there that the team that used be knows as the SuperSonics would be called this or that. They are mostly based on anonymous sources, or some evidence that somebody or other registered this or that web address. I'm holding out for some better, more solid information before I rename that category over there on the right. An alert TrueHoop reader (thanks Todd) ...
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From One....To Six....

Your favourite Oklahoma City blogger breaks down the latest 6 "supposed" nicknames for the new NBA team.
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Miles ahead: Jazz match offer, keep C.J. around

The Jazz on Friday decided to match the four-year, roughly $15.8 million offer sheet that restricted free agent swingman C.J. Miles signed with Oklahoma City last week. The decision means Miles will return to Utah for a fourth year, and becomes the ...
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Six Pack Attack

Well, it looks as if KOCO might have jumped the gun. Even I was starting to roll with the Thunder, but it appears that maybe that was a little premature . The names are down to six and I am just ready to buy my jersey. Of the six, four of them are ...
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Utah will match offer for Miles

The Utah Jazz have matched Oklahoma City’s four-year- $15 million offer sheet for restricted free agent C.J. Miles to retain the 21-year-old shooting guard, according to league sources. The Jazz had until 4 o’clock central time to decide ...
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Welcome Back CJ! Hope you enjoyed your week of Oklahoma City bliss. The Jazz decided to match CJ's offer sheet with Oklahoma City, which will give him a 4-year deal worth $15.8 million. In just a year's time, the Jazz have gone from a dearth of ...
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The NBA didn't like that everyone figured out that the Oklahoma City team name is the Thunder, so they went and registered 5 other names: Barons, Bison, Energy, Marshalls and Wind. Barons is OK, if not sympathetic in tough economic times. Bison is ...
T O N Y B L O G SThe OKC answer is blowin' in the wind?
The NBA today filed for rights to six nicknames for the Oklahoma City franchise. The names are Barons, Energy, Bisons, Marshalls, Thunder and Wind. Wind?! Wind is such a horrible team nickname that it makes Energy seem cool. Obviously the team ...
Sports FrogWhy not just call them Mariah?
The NBA filed for trademarks on six nicknames for Oklahoma City's new franchise, The Oklahoman reported on Friday. Citing the United States Trademark and Patent Office, the newspaper said that the league filed for a trademark on Barons, Bison, ...
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