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Published: August 24, 2008
NBA in OKC: Making the move
By Mike Baldwin
This isn't the first time Brian Byrnes has been part of a move where fans felt their team was taken from them, bolting to a hungry market waiting with outstretched arms.

Byrnes experienced a similar transition when the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas 15 years ago.

"There are a lot of similarities,” said Byrnes, senior vice president of ticket sales and services for Oklahoma City's NBA team. "We have ...

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