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What will be the new NBA team name in OKC?

Settled as Thunder

It's official and even on the NBAs page now...
http://www.nba.com/thunder/

Background:

As reported by espn the names for the new NBA team have been narrowed down to six possible names.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3505617
 
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Settled

Barons
1%
Bison
1%
Marshals
5%
Energy
6%
Thunder
86%
Wind
2%
Activity: H$26,815
Settled as Thunder on Yesterday 8:51pm PDT
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Suspend date: Wed 20th Aug 10:59pm PDT

Settlement date: Yesterday 8:51pm PDT

Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 20th Aug 10:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Barons: 25%, Bison: 20%, Marshals: 10%, Energy: 15%, Thunder: 25%, Wind: 5%

Action history:

Created Mon 28th Jul 1:28pm PDT by xbigdaddyv2
Suspended Wed 20th Aug 10:59pm PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Yesterday 6:18pm PDT by crowe: this market should settle as Thunder
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/09/04/20080904sptbriefs0904.html
Settled as 'Thunder' Yesterday 8:51pm PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]: It's official and even on the NBAs page now...
http://www.nba.com/thunder/
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.... read all

 

Predictions (35)

35 predictions

2 weeks ago
kiwifire predicted Thunder (H$120 at 86%)
3 weeks ago
justin_hale predicted Thunder (H$100 at 85%)
4 weeks ago
mcoen predicted Thunder (H$3,000 at 79%)
5 weeks ago
xbigdaddyv2 predicted Barons (H$10 at 1%)
5 weeks ago
crowe predicted Thunder (H$100 at 80%)
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Comments (8)

See this settled market:

"NBA - What will be the nickname of the new Oklahoma City (previously Seattle Supersonics) team?"

<http://www.hubdub.com/m10935/NBA__What_will_be_the_nickname_of_the_new_Oklahoma_City_previously_Seattle_Supersonics_team>
posted 5 weeks ago
  3 mrperfkt[Admin]
@newswrangler - I'm not sure what happened with the previous market. I remember that there was a story out, which clearly seemed to indicate that the name had been chosen. However, the link that was used for settlement has been updated and changed to a more recent story - weird (the link previously went to a story from about a week ago, while it now links to a story dated later).

Since this current question appears to include more recent information and an updated list of names, perhaps it can remain open rather than re-open the old one...even if the creator of this question seemed to suggest that I was a "dumbass" in the comments section...

Guess this would have to be voided in the event that another name, other than one of these 6 is chosen though.
posted 5 weeks ago
guys i live in oklahoma and i made this question there has not been a name chosen yet but it is down to 6 choices. i would like it to be the Barons
posted 5 weeks ago
and that newsok article is just some guys rant about the energy and how it would be good. there is no fact in that passage to make a name clear
posted 5 weeks ago
  6 destry[Admin]
Good question. I am rooting for Thunder.
posted 5 weeks ago
  7 dieseldog
@mrperfkt..not speaking for bigdaddy, but i remeber the comment your referring to. big was upset cause the questioned was settled and out come was still unknowin. i was acting childish and was upset with donal and made a snide comment at him (sorry again donal) i think bigdaddy was addressing my boy donal. no matter who he was addressing i hope he don't lose his cool to often. i disagree with folks time from time..try to remain civil. as stated earliar i don't always accomplish that. have a nice day.
posted 5 weeks ago
  8 mrperfkt[Admin]
@dieseldog - thanks for the explanation. Not really a big deal. I didn't even see the comment until yesterday when I saw this question and looked back to see what happened with the old version. I wish I could access the old news story, as I'm certain that the wording made it sound as if a name had been chosen. I would have been happy to re-open or not settle the question, otherwise...I ended up losing money on that one.

Well, good luck!
posted 5 weeks ago

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