The new Oklahoma City franchise has nicknamed itself the Thunder, according to a report Saturday on the web site of the city?s ABC affiliate.

Citing a source close to ownership, KOCO-TV reported that the ?registrar for all of the NBA?s Internet domain names were reserved okcthunderbasketball.com and okcthunderbasketball.net on July 10,? suggesting that the franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics will soon be renamed.