oklahoma city thunder

Website design By BotEap.comThe Oklahoma City Thunder is a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City that participates in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the NBA. The team’s home stadium is the Ford Center, Oklahoma City.

Website design By BotEap.comOklahoma City Thunder was previously the Seattle SuperSonics. While in Seattle, the team defeated the Washington Bullets to clinch the 1979 NBA Championship, won its division six times, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs 20 times. The team was reestablished as the Thunder in 2008 due to a dispute between franchise owner Clay Bennett and Seattle lawmakers. The Tulsa 66ers are also owned by the Thunder and are an NBA Development League affiliate of the latter.

Website design By BotEap.comThe current head coach is Scott Brooks, who succeeds PJ Carlesimo. The team has had many famous players, including Gary Payton, nicknamed “The Glove,” who won the team’s only Defensive Player of the Year in 1996, the only guard to achieve the honor besides Michael Jordan. Payton is also the team’s all-time leader in points, assists and steals. Ray Allen is another famous former player, who achieved All-Star status in his six years with the team, breaking the record for most 3-point field goals made in a regular season in the 2005-06 season with a score of 269. Ray Allen went on to be a part of the 2008 NBA Championship winning team, the Boston Celtics. Hall of Famers who have served the team include Patrick Ewing, KC Jones, Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkens.

Website design By BotEap.comOKC hotels arrange shuttle services to all of Oklahoma City’s attractions, including the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Ford Center.