Seattle SuperSonics
Oklahoma City's predecessor
The Seattle SuperSonics were a professional basketball team in the NBA from 1967 to 2008, when the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder.
The name referenced Seattle's aerospace industry, particularly Boeing.
Fans still refer to the team nostalgically: I grew up watching the Sonics.
Often shortened to Sonics.
Top-tier American court league
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- expansionIncrease in scope
- draftPreliminary version of text
playoffs · roster · lineup · bench · trades · uniforms · mascot · 1967
Marked by precipitation
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
- downtownCentral business district
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- MarinersSeattle professional baseball club
Leak in drops
- slam-dunkForceful overhead basket
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- reboundReturn after deflection
assist · layup · block · steal · pick-and-roll · turnover · backboard · crossover
Final twentieth-century decade
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
heartbreak · revival · banners · posters · jerseys · collectibles · reunion
NBA
Top-tier American court league
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- expansionIncrease in scope
draft · playoffs · roster · lineup · bench · trades · uniforms · mascot · 1967 · founding
rainy
Marked by precipitation
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
- downtownCentral business district
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
dribble
Leak in drops
- slam-dunkForceful overhead basket
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
rebound · assist · layup · block · steal · pick-and-roll · turnover · backboard · crossover · jumpshot
1990s
Final twentieth-century decade
memorabilia · heartbreak · revival · banners · posters · jerseys · collectibles · reunion
Seattle SuperSonicsOklahoma City Thunder
NBA team in central state
Los Angeles Lakers · Boston Celtics · New York Knicks · Golden State Warriors · Chicago Bulls
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