41 sports teams that no longer exist

Professional sports teams come and professional sports teams go. The history of professional sports in the United States wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the franchises that relocated or folded as their leagues tried to get traction …

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Seattle Supersonics

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The Sonics played in Seattle from 1967 to 2008. The franchise was controversially moved to Oklahoma City by local businessman Clay Bennett, where they became the Thunder.