nytimes.com - 10/25/2008
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On the far northern edge of Oklahoma City, in a converted fitness center off a desolate road past a lumberyard, the National Basketball Association’s newest team has been holding its practices.
sports.yahoo.com - 10/30/2008
worldhoopsblog.blogspot.com - 10/27/2008
usatoday.com - 10/30/2008
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usatoday.com —
"We were terrible," Thunder coach P.J. Carlesimo said,
adding, "Our fans were phenomenal. We'll try to play...
up to their level."
(more)
Thunder fans party despite loss
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Update from Seattle
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... -Next month begins open tryouts, to be filmed for a Joe Roth produced reality show, concluding with a final tryout to be shown live on February 1st following the Super Bowl. Viewers will be able to select the three finalists.
-Today’s Seattle Times is reporting the Sounders are close to announcing the signing of Swedish midfielder and sometime model, Freddie Ljungberg as their Designated Player.
-Perhaps the Sounders are benefiting from the NBA dropping the ball in the city.
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The Making of the OKC Thunder
SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated —
... In honor of the opening of the NBA season, be sure to check out the article in Sunday's New York Times Magazine relating the saga of the creation of the Oklahoma City Thunder, or if you prefer, the hijacking of the Seattle Sonics to OKC. It's an interesting take on the story. ...
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