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Oklahoma City's nickname to be Thunder (AP)

 
After weeks of speculation, Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise revealed Wednesday that the team would be called Thunder. A group of children and team members pulled down a curtain at a news conference Wednesday to reveal a large team banner as the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck" was played. Team chairman Clay Bennett said the team colors will be blue, red and orange -- blue to coincide to with the main... (link)

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