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Thunder Make Debut In Oklahoma City Tonight

After last night's three-game appetizer, the NBA tips off the '08-09 season in full force tonight with a loaded slate of games. The Thunder’s regular-season debut in Oklahoma City has the city brimming with excitement, as locals hope OKC will finally be associated with metros like New York and San Fran instead of conjuring up Dust Bowl images. One region not excited to watch the Thunder is Seattle, and the local coverage of the former Sonics will likely reflect that feeling. The Jazz are experiencing a changing of the guard, as Greg Miller begins his first season leading the franchise. Meanwhile, Nets Owner Bruce Ratner reportedly has entertainedoffers from two foreign ownership groups. Watching these teams this season should be even easier -- the league is serving up the NBA League Pass out-of-market package as a stand-alone broadband product.

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