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    "The hospitality that the NBA has received in Oklahoma has been tremendous," NBA Commissioner David Stern said in videotaped remarks shown during the news conference. "You welcomed the New Orleans Hornets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and you have embraced the Thunder and the (Tulsa) 66ers. I know you will give this WNBA team the same warm reception." The move will end a chapter in one of the most successful teams in recent WNBA history: Detroit made its WNBA debut in 1998 and won titles in 2003, 2006 and 2008. Full Article at Sports Illustrated
    You welcomed the New Orleans Hornets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and you have embraced the Thunder and the (Tulsa) 66ers. I know you will give this WNBA team the same warm reception.
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
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WNBA's Detroit franchise moving to Tulsa
  1. You could really feel the energy rise in Tulsa ... Our expectation is that they will achieve greatness.
    – Donna Orender SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  2. one of the toughest we have ever made.
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  3. That's the biggest thing the WNBA has not been able to do ... If the WNBA can pull those fans over during the summer, it will be successful.
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  4. Stars sell tickets and they've got a star with Nolan
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  5. The Shock has been a true force in the WNBA, but the fact of the matter is that the economic realities have caused us to make this decision
    Tom Wilson – Tom Wilson SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  6. If you take a look at the whole landscape of pro sports, there are a number of franchises in cities that are smaller than the average for their leagues that do quite well ... The Oklahoma City NBA franchise is off to a good start. There's San Antonio's NBA franchise, and Salt Lake City's as well. But th...
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  7. We are real excited to have their roster. I'm just pinching myself ... Wonderful players. A great team, a great coach, a great arena, a great city -- that's quite a combination.
    SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago
  8. The hospitality that the NBA has received in Oklahoma has been tremendous
    David Stern – David Stern SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 1 month ago

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