Breaking fake news: OKC Thunder unveil new mascot
sports.yahoo.com 9/4/2008 — A creepy dude dressed in make-up, a bright orange wig and grungy Converse kicks was introduced before a small crowd late last night as the mascot for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

More Links Than the Jimmy Dean Plant
worldhoopsblog.blogspot.com 9/4/2008 — Blue Chips gets reviewed. More on Ben Gordon to CSKA. Donyell hype to ride Sixers' bench. John Rillie is beast vs. Melbourne. ABA team hires a player's mom to assistant coach. Entire league bathes in weak.

No More Sonic Booms, Thunder Claps Instead
frustratedsportsanalyst.blogspot.com 9/4/2008 — Another team in the list. Another franchise to beat. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Rumor: Thunder to be moved in multi-mascot deal.
fearthebeard.org 9/4/2008 — Thunder, you might want to start packing your bags. Your future is pretty unsure now that the recently relocated and renamed Sonics are officially the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Matt Steinmetz , it seems that the Warriors may have some ...

The Golden State Warrior
garbagetimeallstars.blogspot.com 9/5/2008 — Suggestion for replacing/reinforcing the Warriors mascot in light of Thunder-gate.

Oklahoma City's NBA team will be called Thunder — The Seattle Times: Sports 9/4/2008
Team formerly known as Sonics will be called Thunder

Bennett: Thunder Logo 'is Classic' — NBA.com: News 9/4/2008
In THE OKLAHOMAN, Mike Baldwin writes "with ‘thunderstruck' blaring over speakers inside Leadership Square, NBA players Desmond Mason and Damien Wilkins and a group of kids unveiled the Thunder logo Wednesday afternoon. While there was little suspense ...

Oklahoma's Thunderous New Identity — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/4/2008
The worst-kept secret in the history of professional basketball is out the bag. Oklahoma City has been placed under a Thunderstorm Warning until further notice.   For you trivia-crazed maniacs, the date was Sept. 3, 2008. It was the day ...

Kevin Durant to Play for OKC Thunder Despite Sucky Logo — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/4/2008
The team formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics debuted their new team name and logo last night. To no one's surprise, the team name is the Oklahoma City Thunder, but I'm not sure anyone expected the logo to be completely awful. It looks like ...

Did naming the Oklahoma Franchise "Thunder" avoid a huge controversy? — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/5/2008
When the franchise formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma they left behind a lot of things; rivalries, broken hearts, memories of greatness, team history and the team name. As the search began for a new name, there was a real ...