Commentary: NBA title in OKC? Later, not sooner

By Tim Cowlishaw - Dallas Morning News As a native Oklahoman, it is past time for me to welcome the Sooner State to the NBA. You are going to love it. One word of warning: Don’t expect a winner anytime soon. Or ever. You think just because the Seattle Sonics went 29 years without a title means the Oklahoma Team With No Name or Colors is due? Guess again. The NBA title is the toughest in pro team sports. It’s not baseball, in which 17 franchises have won the World Series in the last 25 years. And they didn’t even play one in 1994. You think 29 years entitles you to something? In Dallas, Mavericks fans have waited, mostly patiently, for 28 years. The team sniffed a title once, but let it slip from its grasp. The Oklahoma Whatevers won 20 games last year in Seattle. You have some nice young players, starting with Kevin Durant,... [read full story]