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Poll: What should Oklahoma City's team name be?
Poll: What should Oklahoma City's team name be?
Recently, there's been a lot of talk about what the NBA and Clay Bennett will rename the un-Sonics of Oklahoma City — OKC Marshalls? Seriously? — so I decided we should put it to a vote. Below are five random OKC team name ideas to choose from, but feel free to go with "other" and leave your own suggestions in the comments. In fact, I completely expect "other" ...
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  • Jim Harbison Jim Harbison
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       I have the @ 1 name for the Sonics when they move to Ok.  How about this ( the Oklahoma City Rainbows).  Have the picture of the team on the court and one shooting and the rainbow going into the hoop, 
    Posted 7/19/2008 respond (flag)
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