Of the 19,502 cities, towns and villages in the United States, Oklahoma City is larger than 19,482 of them. Said differently, about 300 million Americans live in cities smaller than Oklahoma City and Indianapolis,

It's been 17 years since the city of Seattle last had an NBA team, since the beloved SuperSonics were ripped away from their fanbase and relocated to Oklahoma City. Now, Sonics fans must watch -- or not -- as the Thunder face the Indiana Pacers for an NBA title, while questions still hang in the air about when Seattle will get a franchise again.

This July, expect the NBA to turn up the heat. That was the takeaway from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking to the media before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He was asked about t