Count me in the group that thinks the name is OK but the logo is terrible. Keep in mind, however, that NBA team logos and color schemes are not set it stone; many teams have adopted new logos or colors in recent years. Hopefully Bennet and Co. will realize that this logo was a mistake, and come up with a better one in a couple of years.

Still another forum on a national level that thinks this whole fiasco sucks, big time. Even the majority of Okies posting think the whole things sucks.(In this instance, like the "overwhelming" response to the NBA in OKC vote) this truly is an overwhelming majority speaking out. It's LAME. Nationally, people think it's lame. Nationally, people think OKC and Okie land in general is LAME. Face it, the 3rd rate city, with 4th rate owners, came up with a "team" that sounds and looks like something out of a girls softball league. Be proud Oklahoma, you got your national attention that many of you desired so rabidly....

K.L., warr acres: you are correct...among these many threads the response to the logo and colors as been overwhelmingly negative (team name, could be better/could be worse). These "negative" responses have largely been from the fans themselves. The whole idea behind the "Big League City" push was supposedly to enhance Oklahoma City's image and the perception that the rest of the nation has of us, then they go and to this? There are a couple of NBA logos that do look worse, but that's the best defense they can come up with? (same thing with the team name problem). They had a once in a lifetime opportunity to blow everyone away, and this is what they came up with? Bennett and co had 2 years to be coming up with team names and logo concepts etc (unofficially of course). Yet supposedly, this was all rushed thru and decided on since the court case was settled.

I WISH they would have put up a vote between several different logo options rather than just come up with a cheesy logo which reads Thunder OKC. It just goes to show you that Oklahoma is still prisoner to an "inside the box" mentality.

The colors are fine... The "Thunder" isn't exactly groundbreaking - in fact, it's kind of predictable, even too predictable. The logo is absolutely horrific. Considering how much money they spent to purchase the team and get it here, one would have thought the team was worth a logo that didn't look like it came from the side of a cereal box. The design has absolutely no relevance to the name and that soft arcing 'THUNDER' is just atrocious! Even the font is weak. Personally, I liked the generic NBA OKC logo jerseys far better than this. I will go to see the games - but until they change the logo I won't be purchasing any team gear. Only the Portland Trailblazers has an uglier logo.

"We got the nba......They can play shirts and skins, it don't matter...we are watching the worlds best basketball....STOP COMPLAINING!!!!"...Agreed but I think I could do w/o the skins....Could give a crap less about the logo..Hornets have a freakin insect on most of their merchandise and I'm sure they don't have people whining on forums about it

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/09/03/oklahoma-city-has-been-thunderstruck/#comments LAUGHING STOCK....but we'll get used to that too.

I seriously laughed when I read your response, Bruce. Apparently, you missed my entire point. I couldn't care less how the Tulsa Oilers do or how your OKC Blazers "own" them. IT'S MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY! Your delusional rants continue to amuse me so please continue. Seriously. I can't wait to see what you write next.

To those who are telling us to stop complaining: you pay our share of the taxes that underwrite this venture and then you can ask us to shut up....and you can't pay in Tropical Mike & Ike candy (inspiration for the team colors). Our price of admission to criticize is paid for by our taxes. Maybe, just maybe, the critics better understood how image and perception can benefit a city/state....and how the image selected was "second rate". If we hated this city/state/team we would *definitely* let it look silly....which is why we're telling you IT LOOKS AMATERUISH. And it ain't just your fellow Okies. Google this and look at the number of hits: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER LOGO JOKE ESPN.

Thunder wasn't my first or second choice, but I think it will grow on me. The colors aren't great either and a bit childish. I'd imagine they will change the logo in a few years. Now on to the posts... Plenty of people from Tulsa will support this team, as they should. It is the first and ONLY pro sports franchise in Oklahoma. Tulsa should be happy as well, with over 40 home games, many concerts and other events will choose the shinny new BOK center. It's all good for Oklahoma. I'm originally from Oklahoma but have lived in several other states most of my life before moving back about 3 years ago. I seriously don't understand the whole division between OKC and Tulsa. Both cities can flourish and grow together! What's good in one is probably good for the other and the state. As for the Blazers... get real. Hockey isn't in the mainstream, maybe in Canada and a few northern states. And we are talking about MINOR league hockey for that matter. I went to a Blazer's game, it was fun and different don't get me wrong. I got to witness them get down and basically stop playing, so where is all this HEART?? A redhawks game is fun, but it's not the big time. At the end of the day, we fought with Seattle and now we have the team and we are fighting amongst ourselves... really classy.

Thunder wasn't my first or second choice, but I think it will grow on me. The colors aren't great either and a bit childish. I'd imagine they will change the logo in a few years. Now on to the posts... Plenty of people from Tulsa will support this team, as they should. It is the first and ONLY pro sports franchise in Oklahoma. Tulsa should be happy as well, with over 40 home games, many concerts and other events will choose the shinny new BOK center. It's all good for Oklahoma. I'm originally from Oklahoma but have lived in several other states most of my life before moving back about 3 years ago. I seriously don't understand the whole division between OKC and Tulsa. Both cities can flourish and grow together! What's good in one is probably good for the other and the state. As for the Blazers... get real. Hockey isn't in the mainstream, maybe in Canada and a few northern states. And we are talking about MINOR league hockey for that matter. I went to a Blazer's game, it was fun and different don't get me wrong. I got to witness them get down and basically stop playing, so where is all this HEART?? A redhawks game is fun, but it's not the big time. At the end of the day, we fought with Seattle and now we have the team and we are fighting amongst ourselves... really classy.

Worst logo I have ever seen from a professional sports franchise. This is just a travesty to those who have devoted their own time and money in suppporting the NBA. I hate how big rich guys can do stuff like this. I can't believe Bennett even used the word dignity while describing the logo. I really almost threw up when I read that. Bennett might have dignity but he doesn't deserve it. I just feel bad for the fans that finally got a franchise and then get this! And now they are saying the main color is sky blue!!!! 2 other teams in your own division already have sky blue as their color being the Nuggets and JAzz. Shows how much he watches basketball. What a jerk.

We got the nba......They can play shirts and skins, it don't matter...we are watching the worlds best basketball....STOP COMPLAINING!!!!

WOW! I can't believe the responses to this article. Blazer fans are coming out talking trash.....I don't recall ever seeing a OKC Blazers game on National T.V. as a matter of fact, I was in London, and I was watching a Lakers game!...OKC Blazers!!!! Are you serious! Also, why are people complaining about the colors, name, and logo. I went to NBA.COM and I don't think the logo jump out, nor, look crappy as the rest. To me, all the logos are lame. OH well! SO WHAT! Just go to the games. Like PJ said the other day. Its not the logo, colors, or name, its the team on the court. I am ready to watch D-Mase and KD get busy this year, and years to come. And as for the colors, I am sure you can buy the merchandise in any color you want (black, green, red, purple) just wait until it catch on. One more thing. For all the people saying we are the laughing stock of the NBA, I have a question. Did you "google" all the comments from around the country when all the other NBA names were announced? I don't think so. I guess I am saying, GO PAY 350 MILLION FOR A TEAM AND DESIGN IT HOW YOU WANT IT! If not, shut up and go to a game or watch it on TV. Finally, OKC people are saying "OUR" team. Remember when Seattle was saying OUR team and your response was "Clay bought the team and its a business...he can do what he want with HIS business." So the way I see it, its Clay's Thunder that happens to be in my backyard and I am going to watch it!

re: You will learn to love it, unless you already do. UHH berry, I don't think so. I don't like the logo whatsoever. It looks as though a young child designed it. What a joke. Heck, the Mavericks logo and color is far more better than this crap.

I can stand the name but it's the cheap logo and ugly colors that have me really disappointed. I'm glad I bought one of their black summer league no name t-shirts.

Please berry your better than this, I like you and agree with you most of the time, I think you get alot of things right I really do. But your wrong on this one, the name will not grow on us we will not get used to it it is plain awful. no other way to put no amount of poetic words or prose. simply awful. This has got to change we are the laughing stock of the pro sports world you should read what others are really saying about the name the colors the logo. All bad or at best apathitic, except for sports writers trying not to ruffled feathers, you have always ruffled feathers!! Ruffle some now!! we need someone to stand up with some Kind of voice that gets attention. do the right thing Berry, you now the name,logo and colors are bad.

Well, where do I start. I am happy that Oklahoma received a basketball franchise. I am not happy that Seattle had to lose it, but it has been proven that basketball franchises tend to flourish in cities and states that have no other professional franchises such as San Antonio, Orlando and Utah. I am a long time fan of the NBA so this, to me, was a huge event. When I first heard rumors of the name "Thunder" being tossed about I simply dismissed them for the fact that other possible names like Barons and Outlaws seemed much better. Yet, as it became more hard to avoid these rumors I accepted the fact that it has become common among newly established sports franchises this decade to adopt non-plural, and quite unoriginal names. Next, I waited. September 3rd was the day it would be revealed if “Thunder” was indeed just a bad joke or in fact an honest attempt at a franchise name. It turned out it was no joke, and to add to the pain the logo and colors were revealed as well. Ouch. Talk about a stab in the heart for a lifelong NBA fan, not to mention the Northwest division is my favorite so I would be seeing this team a lot. All I really have to say to the fans is; I am sorry. I felt this was a great chance for an NBA franchise to grow, yet there is no doubt it is already a failure. The logo makes me sick. In no way does it represent thunder at all. This goes for the colors too, which by the way are already taken by many other NBA teams including the Knicks, Bobcats and Warriors, of whom you stole their mascot name, “Thunder” from (have fun with those law suites). The logo and colors are about as far away from thunder as the L.A. Lakers are from the Boston Garden. This team had a chance, with young bright stars like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green, to expand it’s market by simply taking the time to create a marketable logo and original name. Nobody over the age of 9 is going to want to wear these colors. But really, how do you justify the naming of your franchise the “Thunder”? Is there thunder in Oklahoma? Well, guess what, there’s thunder everywhere! But seriously I think I figured it out. You guys stole the graphic designer for Doritos and the people responsible for naming the teams of the WNBA and Arena Football League and paired them up to create your groundbreaking appeal? Am I right? Sure looks like it. Well, good luck, you’re defiantly going to need it.

Bruce, I remember when the OU basketball team was offering a family of 4 package for $44. This included a ticket, a hot dog, a drink and a t-shirt. These seats you could sit so close to the court you could smell the sweat coming off the players. You want to know how many of those games sold out? None. Not because of the promotion, but because there was a better product up in OKC in the Hornets. Yes the distance had something to do with it but the fact of the matter is that people would rather watch the Hornets than get scammed into some promotion deal. Also, let me add that I am an avid OU fan. The NBA will survive here due to the corporate sponsorship, it is our team and they will get better. i guess I don't get it. I guess that means that roughly 18,000 people for 41 games will not get it either.

Mike, being from Tulsa and only having the Oilers as your hockey team I can understand the level of ignorance in your post. You cant help it. The Oilers are the armpit of the CHL. We DOMINATE you. Good luck not sucking this year....

By the way, the colors and logo are awful. Seriously. Apparently the kids who unveiled the new logo were the same ones who chose it. It seriously looks like a cartoon superhero show title screen for 10 year olds. It reminds me of when the Houston Rockets went to that god awful cartoonish rocket logo. Hopefully, just like the Rockets logo, this one will change within the next 4 seasons. By the way, whether you are in OKC or Tulsa, get over yourselves. It's a professional team in OKLAHOMA. Be proud of that regardless of the city it resides (even if the colors and logo are a rip off of something on Cartoon Network).

I'll re-post this for Bruce because well...it warrants reposting:-----------------Bruce, I hate to tell you but Hockey in itself is a dying sport. Look at the national ratings and how they have been dropped from every national cable station and their affiliates. And minor league hockey? Really? I suppose you also love Professional Bullriding and Monster Truck rallies? But don't worry, I'm sure you and your mullet-sporting clans will "teach dem fancy NBA boys a lesson er two." The south will rise again!

Gary, you just dont get it do you??? You dont think the Blazers are going to go full head on with marketing this year to PROVE that they are the better product? The NBA cant compete with what they have to offer in any capacity. Just wait until the "athletes" from the NBA get here and start getting arrested left and right. Wait until the Blazers run a free hot dog promotion along with $10 tickets. You can sit RIGHT ON THE ICE!! With the NBA, hello nosebleeds. In fact, the only nose bleeds at Blazers games come from the visiting teams when they try to tangle with Blazers enforcers. The NBA simply will not compete with the OKC Blazers. I will bet you any day that the Blazers will have a better winning percentage than the NBA Blunder. You want to know why? Because the Blazers play with HEART. They dont care about diamond earrings and Escalades, they care about 1 thing. Championship hockey.

Bruce in edmond is just upset that they can't get this as a mascot/logo: http://www.thunderfromdownunder.com/

Yes Jody, I realize that most of the fans will come from the OKC area. There will be a lot of people coming from Tulsa for the games (maybe not this year because there are no Sat night games) but in years to come. I am originally from Tulsa and have several friends that are very interested in coming to the games.

Gary, not many people in Tulsa are really into this team. Sorry to disappoint you. Nor should they be, it's the Oklahoma CITY Thunder.

In fact, you want to see how little the Blazers matter? Take a look up at the bar at the top of the screen (Home, News, mynewsok, opinion, weather, sports, business, etc) run your mouse over the sports icon (don't click) and look where you rank. In case you can't tell, I will tell you. Below golf, auto racing and the redhawks, but congrats because you are above horse racing, softball and the yard dawgs!

Bruce from Edmond said "Beginning now, myself and a few other Blazers faithful will be boycotting this team..." exactly, you and a few others can boycott all you want. Fact is, there are over a million people in the metro area and that is not including Tulsa and surrounding cities that would love to see the OKC Thunder play. You will not be missed, attendance will not be hurt... no one cares. You have been on these forums for the last several months complaining about the NBA and that the Blazers are the real team in OKC. I have been to several games and they are alright, but I would much prefer to pay twice the price for a b-ball game and most people in this town feel the same. In 2006, the Blazers had an average attendance of 8,700 per game for 64 games and that comes out to 556,800. In that same year, the Hornets had a total attendance of 709,000 (give or take) and that was only for 36 games. The last Blazers game I went to was against Tulsa and the upper section wasn't even open. Why? Because they can't fill it up. So Bruce, stop with your constant berating of Bennett and The Thunder. You are the only one that cares. Heck there are even more Sonic fans on newsok forums than Blazer fans.

Mary and Bruce, put down the crack pipe, please...

Bruce, like I told JP on the other complaining comments. Get with the program, because you have had no say, and will never have a say in it. If you do not like it, do not go to the games. But don't cast your negative attitude on a very positive thing for this state. I was one of the 19,000 plus that attended games on nights when the hockey team played and we did not miss you or your attitude. Go Thunder!

Go to ESPN--we are a laughing stock even before the season starts. (sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3568051) Ponderous fail.

Learn to love Thunder?!?! Learn to love it??? You have got to be kidding me Berry. This name is a SLAP IN THE FACE of the tried and true sports fans of this great city. You think any Blazers fan is going to support this franchise now that you took the name of the enemy Wichita Thunder??? This would be NO DIFFERENT than if we got a professional football team and named them the Oklahoma Longhorns. How would all of you OU fans react? Beginning now, myself and a few other Blazers faithful will be boycotting this team and everything associated with them. We have a voice and it will be heard!! I will never ever go to a game, buy a jersey, or support this absolute travesty. AND, here is a newsflash for all you NBA "fans". In 10 years, when the NBA team packs their bags and goes to a new city. You will all be back at the door of the best sporting event in OKC...trying to see the multiple championship banners, the best athletes in the state of Oklahoma, and the best value for your sporting dollar...AND WE WONT LET YOU IN!!! This will not stand, and we will make sure of it. You dont take on a hockey fan and win. We are tougher, louder, and prouder. GOOOOO BLAAAAAAZERS!! BOOOOO the Wichita/OKC Thunder!!!

The cheerleaders could be the Lightning Bugs. The Mascot could be Thor - God of Thunder from Norse mythology, or the Thunderbird of Indian mythology. The Thunderbird could be really beautiful with feathers and such. Thor could be regal and throw out lightning bolts to the crowd as souvenirs.

Still a few weeks until the new Thunder unis and mascot are unveiled. I have a feeling the unis will look similar to the Hawks' new duds, but with their new "Tropical Mike and Ike" candy colors.

What do you all think about the "Dogs", or "Thunder Dogs", as a mascot? Check out my logo design at:
http://gregsdrawings.com/relocated-nba-team-to-be-named-oklahoma-city-thunder-nah-i-like-oklahoma-city-prairie-dogs/

the logo is horrible

Hey If you like it or Don't Like it The Thunder is OUR team. GO THUNDER!!!!! "YOU'VE BEEN THUNDERSTRUCK!!!!!!"

Brent in Tulsa, I'm sure they'll miss you not being behind them... now go cheer on the Golden Hurricanes, talk about a name that doesn't fit in OK.

I have no problem with the name Thunder. I do have a problem with the team colors! First of all, they are the same team colors as three other NBA franchise'. They are similar to clown colors! They aren't masculine whatsoever! Last I remember a thunder cloud is Dark grey and I would have much prefered Black and Silver. San Antonio is black true but there could have been a variation of the black and silver color scheme to make it look unique at least more unique than the colors we picked. They are awful!

I should say that I also like the colors and LOGO

Good for you OKC. Thunder is a great name. Even some of the fans is Seattle thinks it's great. To all of you whinners who don't like the name--Grow up! The Barons?boring, The Energy?sounds kind of lifeless (get a long little doggie), Bison? Isn't that one of the species on the endangered list. Thunder will always be around.

I think Thunder is a fantastic name. The crashing sound of thunder makes me all tingley. Sky blue is an awesome color. It's much better than puke green and yellow. Prancing around to the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck" is really fun.

LAME!!!!!

I'll never understand why "Barons" has gotten so much support. What a stupid, stupid name. I'd rather have been called the "Boo Boo Kitties" than the "Barons." As it is, I agree with Tramel, not long down the road, you won't hear any more complaining about the Thunder, especially if they live up to their name.

I could've gotten behind Barons with a black and gold color scheme, but Thunder? No thanks.

Im sorry, but that name nor LOGO wont grow on me at all. Maybe the name could but those colors gotta go. It needs to be less blue in the color. Also, I could of made that logo myself. lol. They are so lame for this.

i___, Win___, Mc___, Thunder___. Won't learn to love it but hopefully will learn not to wretch violently with every Thunder Pun....Which will be found in every insipid TV commercial this fall. ThunderFord, ThunderBurgers, ThunderFries, ThunderWear, ThunderStick, ThunderFan, ThunderDog, ThunderDome, ThuderKids, ThunderEpicLackOfCreativity, ThunderGirls, ThunderParking, ThunderBeer, ThunderArrestForPublicDrunk, ThunderJerky, ThunderBar, ThunderZone, ThunderBaby, ThunderGoal, ThunderJoke, ThunderLaughingStockOfTheNBA. ThunderFail.

I love the name, colors and logo. They are much better than the ugly green and yellow they used here.

Someone find Clay! I've got it!!! Our Mascot! are you ready! Here it is! The beauty of it is he already comes in Sky Blue and Thunder Red! Here it is! THUNDERDOG!!! Change the U on his costume to a T and we're in business! Man this is going to be great! Yep! THUNDERDOG!!!

Thunder was obviously the name preferred by most of us and I agree that it will grow on those that might have preferred something else. The most important ting about the Thunder is they're ours! GO THUNDER!!!

This logo looks like something on the front of a superman costume.

Tulsa Thunder. I like it!

well berry we didnt get the thunderbirds but just half of it. i believe thunder will do alright and the way oklahoma is, our people will support them and the team will do great and we will show the nba that we are(oklahomans and thunder) to be reckon with.

well berry we didnt get the thunderbirds but just half of it. i believe thunder will do alright and the way oklahoma is, our people will support them and the team will do great and we will show the nba that we are(oklahomans and thunder) to be reckon with.

I still don't like the name, no matter how many columnists tell me I do. The logo is much worse though.

No, it won't grow on me, but it's not my team. Enjoy it Oklahoma City.

Go Thunder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. What a horrible name, really does not do anything to stick to the city of Oklahoma City.