Oklahoma City NBA team to get name next week

Summary

The club announced Wednesday that it would unveil the name and team colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3.

Story Published: Aug 27, 2008 at 3:28 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 12:19 AM PST

Oklahoma City NBA team to get name next week

Clay Bennett

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City's NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce a name and colors.

The club announced Wednesday that it would unveil the name and team colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3.

Clay Bennett's ownership group has applied for trademarks for six names: Thunder, Energy, Wind, Marshalls, Barons and Bison.

Oklahoma City television station KOCO has reported that the choice will be Thunder. Bennett has refused to say what the name will be.

The former Seattle SuperSonics announced on July 2 that they would be moving to Oklahoma City.