what did oklahoma city thunder used to be?
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The team was originally established as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1967–68 season. The SuperSonics moved in 2008 after a settlement was reached between the ownership group led by Clay Bennett and lawmakers in Seattle, Washington following a lawsuit.
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The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A.
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Air Jordan is a brand of basketball shoes, athletic, casual, and style clothing produced by Nike. It was created for former professional basketball player Michael Jordan. The original Air Jordan sneakers were produced exclusively for Michael Jordan in early 1984, and released to the public in late 1984.
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The NBA switched the first round of the playoffs from a five-game to a seven-game format nearly a decade ago, but perhaps it's time they switched back.
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Miami won Game 4, 104–98, to go up three games to one in the series. ... However, for the final 16 minutes of the game, Russell Westbrook (who led the Thunder with 43 points) and Kevin Durant (who had 28 points) were the only two Oklahoma City players able to score.
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At this time, the Sonics have two ways of returning: relocation or expansion. Now that the city is constructing New Arena at Seattle Center to host an expansion NHL hockey team in 2021, it's feasible to think the Sonics could one day call Seattle Center their future home.
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The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team that currently plays and competes in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers were established in 1960 and played one season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961. The team returned to Los Angeles in 2017.
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Major League became an inspiration for the real Cleveland Indians and the city, given the previously long-standing Cleveland sports curse that had left Cleveland without any sporting championships in between 1964 and 2016 (when the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers won their first title in their 46-year history).
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The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. ... The Chiefs have won three AFL championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1969.
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The NBA G League, formerly the NBA Development League or NBA D-League, is the NBA's official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers and front office staff for the NBA while acting as the league's research and development laboratory.
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Air Jordan is a brand of basketball shoes, athletic, casual, and style clothing produced by Nike. It was created for former NBA player and six-time NBA Finals MVP Michael Jordan. The original Air Jordan sneakers were produced exclusively for Michael Jordan in early 1984, and released to the public in late 1984.
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The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.
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The friendship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook may never again be as strong as it was when they were both on the Thunder, but it appears to have improved greatly since Durant stunned all of Oklahoma City, and his former all-star teammate in particular, by defecting to the rival Warriors in 2016.
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The Thunder won the Western Conference title in 2012. The SuperSonics (named for Seattle's aerospace industry and usually shortened to “the Sonics”) began play as an NBA expansion team in 1967 and were the first major North American sports franchise based in the Pacific Northwest.
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The new owners announced their intention to move the team back to San Francisco, from Oakland, in 2013. One of the reasons for their decision was a desire to expand the Warriors market and raise their profile nationally. The ownership group of the team changed in 2010.
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FOX Sports Oklahoma can be seen on COX Oklahoma City on channels 37 and 722 (HD) and channels 27 and 722 (HD) in Tulsa. DirecTV subscribers can catch Thunder games on channels 679 and 679-1 (HD).
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That's right, we're finally crowning the official theme song of the OKC Thunder. It's been a long road, filled with very few twists and turns, but it's all come to an end. It came down to the number one seed, 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC battling the number two seed, 'Thunder Rolls' by Garth Brooks.