Clay Bennett Might Leave the "Sonics" Name Behind

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The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, ... found this 3/25/2008 on myespn.go.com [flag]
Percy Allen of the Seattle Times writes : Sonics chairman Clay Bennett is so eager to sever ties with Seattle that he's willing to leave the team's name, logo, colors and history behind to avoid a messy divorce. During a breakfast meeting for team sponsors Friday at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Southern California, Bennett said he plans to influence the city to accept a buyout. He ... [link]

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Introducing your Oklahoma City Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers
Published 3/25/2008 by PostmanR at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
It seems only a matter of time before the Sonics forever leave the Pacific Northwest and head into America’s Bible Belt. The wheels, they are in motion. And today, it’s not only likely that the Sonics are headed for Oklahoma City, but their name and colors might also be vamoosed for good. Clay Bennett indicated as much today in the Seattle Times. So what are some apt choices for an Oklahoma City basketball franchise? A True Hoop reader to the rescue: So, what might an Oklahoma City team be named? ...

Name Oklahoma City's NBA Team
Published 3/25/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: SuperSonics, Seattle Today, Percy Allen of the Seattle Times let loose a few indications Clay Bennett will leave the Sonics moniker in Seattle when he takes Kevin Durant and Friends to Oklahoma City (via TrueHoop). (Of course, David Stern has repeatedly said Seattle won't get another team if the Sonics leave, to the point where it seems he wants to make an example of the Washington State politicians.) We might have a franchise in Oklahoma City without an identity. TrueHoop offered a few ...

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Name Oklahoma City's NBA Team

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