Oklahoma City Thunder Information
The Thunder are a franchise now based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Formerly the Seattle SuperSonics, the Thunder logo was recently implemented in 2008. Under the Sonics name, they won an NBA Championship in 1979 and have earned three Western Conference titles.
The franchise moved to Oklahoma City after seeing the fan base drawn in for the New Orleans Hornets, who temporarily relocated during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In their Inaugural season, the Thunder finished 23-59. Kevin Durant is their captain and leading scorer. He led the squad to its first 50 win season and playoff berth in 2010 under the Thunder name, giving the eventual champion LA Lakers a challenge through six games in the opening round.
In the 2010-11 season, the Thunder came in first in their division with a 55-27 record. They defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Memphis Grizzlies in seven games, but lost to the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks in five games in the Conference Finals.
This season, the Thunder are in first place in their division as well as the Western Conference. They will make the postseason, and led by Durant, try to match last year’s success and go even further.
