Wait's over in Oklahoma City

0 Comments | USA TODAY, September, 2008 | by Chris Colston

So what's it going to be?

Something weather-related? From the field of law enforcement? Or a stampeding bovine mammal?

NBA fans will find out at 6 p.m. ET today, when the league's new Oklahoma City franchise announces its nickname, logo and colors on the website nba.com/oklahomacity.

Clay Bennett's ownership group applied for six trademarked names: Thunder, Energy, Wind, Marshals, Barons and Bison. Oklahoma City television station KOCO reported that the choice will be Thunder, but Bennett has declined to comment.

Bobby Thompson, who hosts a weekly NBA show on radio station WWLS, says the Thunder name has created a lot of buzz. "We've seen that nickname pop up in various places on NBA.com," he says. "The Orlando Magic website's schedule...

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