nba.fanhouse.com - 11/7/2008
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by Tom Ziller We're less than two weeks into Oklahoma City's first real NBA season, the first two weeks the fans of OKC have had a team that's really their own. OKC hosted the Hornets famously well, selling out the Ford Center and giving Chris Paul's young squad one of the most devoted home ...
detroitbadboys.com - 10/31/2008
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detroitbadboys.com —
In my line of work, I talk to
a lot of famous people. I don’t get starstruck,...
especially around guys younger than me, but I do enjoy it. For one, it’s just so interesting to have a conversation with a guy and see how his personality ...
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The James “Buddha” Edwards Interview
totalprosports.com - 11/9/2008
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totalprosports.com —
In honor of the Oklahoma City Thunder, formerly
the Seattle Supersonics, we would like to look at...
the worst team names in all of professional sports. You would think that in 2008 that there wouldn't be any of these crappy names being used. It seems that right now we are in the middle of a lame ...
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Worst Team Names in Pro Sports
bostonherald.com - 11/6/2008
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bostonherald.com —
O KLAHOMA CITY - Ray Allen admitted that
last night s 96-83 win over the Oklahoma City...
Thunder - formerly known as the team he used to play for, the Seattle SuperSonics - was surreal. It is odd, said the Celtics [ team stats ] guard before the game. ...
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An odd one for Ray Allen
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Moral victories piling up for Thunder
Bend It Like Bennett —
... Against Atlanta, we learned how to collapse down the stretch in front of yet another Sunday night non-sellout crowd. Earl Watson was presumably taking notes on how to lose more efficiently next time. ...
Seatowning 11/9, Ryan Appleby is in the NBA...
SeaTown Sports —
... +How the Sonics turned into the Thunder....[New York Times] +Oklahoma City citizens are already sick of basketball [FanHouse] +Did their logo copy the Tacoma Thunder's logo? [Sonic Insider] +[Supersonicsoul] Hall of Fame: ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 11/7/2008
With the prospects of the NBA expanding a distinct possiblity in the near future, where exactly should they expand?
Most feel David Stern wants to bring the league overseas, and put a professional team in Europe or China. But what about back home ...
