The start of the NBA season is approaching as are the November elections. For Seattle Sonics fans, it’s an opportunity to remember who ushered out a 41-year-old civic institution and then vote accordingly.I’ve considered myself a democrat for as long as I was able to vote. And I surely do not advocate voting because of a single issue. But when Sonics fans look over their ballots on Nov. 4, the
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The Warriors first home game this year comes against the mighty Seattle Supersonics. Even though it’s just a preseason game I’m sure fans at the arena will be excited to see how the new guys, the young guys, and the old guy look. But many fans will [...]
On the Seattle Sonics dancers last trip as Seattle Sonics Dancers, they made a trip to Iraq to do their best to uplift the soldier morale. Girls putting their hands all over large machinery will do that.
Here are some pics of the girls from back in June when they visited the Contigency Operating Base [...]
On the commute into Seattle for my real job I let the possibilities wash over me.True, the city of Seattle sold out its basketball fans for $45 million. But Howard Schultz could be the long-awaited white knight. Albeit, a heavily-stained white knight covered in f-bombs and used coffee grounds.But Schultz’s litigation against Oklahoma City Whatevers owner Clay Bennett just might be the answer. It
Former Sonics owner Howard Schultz has no intention of dropping his lawsuit against current owner Clay Bennett and is Professional Basketball Club ownership group. Schultz’s fraud and breach suit is a long shot according to many legal experts, but the former owner thinks this is the best opportunity for Seattle to get an NBA team back. Richard Yarmuth, Schultz’s attorney said of last week’s
The city of Seattle would like you to cross your fingers and start hoping.Mayor Greg Nickels announced this afternoon that the city reached a settlement with Sonics owner Clay Bennett. Ownership agreed to pay the city of Seattle $45 million in exchange for leaving town. Bennett will have to pay another $30 million if the city doesn't find another basketball team and renovate KeyArena by 2013.The N
Sam Smith of the Sporting News doesn’t like the SuperSonics’ 2008 draft very much. He takes the whole crew to the woodshed:Seattle doesn't deserve this franchise. Seattle is too classy a city. They continue to stockpile draft picks and now players with late first-rounder Serge Ibaka, who'll likely play overseas. Russell Westbrook is a nice combo guard talent, but they shocked everyone by picki
I couldn’t help but notice the background image read nothing of the city in which Russell Westbrook may be playing his next two seasons. But there stood the fourth overall pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in this year’s NBA draft, shaking hands with the hated David Stern, mere minutes after the city of Seattle and the Sonics wrapped up final arguments in their federal court lease dispute case.T
Right now there is a wicked love/hate relationship between me and my favorite professional basketball team. To most natives, the SuperSonics are the most beloved of Seattle teams. However, the last year’s trials and tribulations surrounding the team have even the most faithful fan feeling scorned.My ego has split, each side creating hopes and expectations about the team’s draft picks and lease
It’s almost a fact that the Sonics are leaving Seattle for Oklahoma City, the questions is when…
Yesterday marked the fourth day of a sixth day trial to determine if the Sonics can leave now by breaking a lease they have which ends in two years, or if they have to honor the lease and remain [...]
Sonics fan and award-winning author Sherman Alexie took the stand yesterday and emerged as the unlikely voice of reason. Alexie spoke eloquently, if not melodramatically, about the importance of the Sonics in Seattle and was the consummate voice of the fan.“Seattle, it is amazing,” he said. “We have had a renaissance of professional basketball players coming from Seattle. Right now there are
After paging through transcripts of the first two days of testimony in the Seattle v. Oklahoma City Rat Bastards case, I realized I was in the wrong business. Actually, I’m probably overqualified to be Mayor of Seattle or even an expert sports economist.The transcripts detail how on Day 1 of the trial Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels threw up all over himself during his bumbling testimony. Day 2 broug
The outcome of a trial that begins today should have every sports fan in the nation very concerned. If it goes the wrong way, it will give your hometown sports team the blueprint and legal precedent to move your team.The city of Seattle will meet the Professional Basketball Club, an Oklahoma-based ownership group led by Clay Bennett today in Federal court.A favorable ruling for the PBC would give
Facing long odds and a dire situation that would have most fans throwing up their hands and quitting, the Save Our Sonics crew nutted up.Like the Spartans of 300, these guys strapped on their helmets, looked doom in the eye and dug in for one last stand. Organizing a Save Our Sonics Rally tomorrow at the courthouse (700 Stewart St., Seattle), they even got Gary Payton and Xavier McDaniel to come
The concourse was dark and crowded and I labored to keep up with my dad's stride. I gripped a bag of snacks and a soda, dad had his beer, while we hustled through a mass of people.Breaking through the sea of bodies and heading up the ramp, we were engulfed in the bright lights that bathed the Seattle SuperSonics hardwood. I had never seen anything like it and the experience was sizzled into my mem
The concourse was dark and crowded and I labored to keep up with my dad's stride. I gripped a bag of snacks and a soda, dad had his beer, while we hustled through a mass of people.Breaking through the sea of bodies and heading up the ramp, we were engulfed in the bright lights that bathed the Seattle SuperSonics hardwood. I had never seen anything like it and the experience was sizzled into my mem
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The Sonics don’t know where they are going to be playing next year but they do know who their coach is going to be. The Sonics announced that the P.J. Carlesimo would be back as their head coach next year.
Rumors that P.J. Carlesimo wouldn’t be on the bench for them next year are not true.
Looks [...]
Well you can take one name off the list of NBA coaches who may lose their gigs. The Associated Press reported Thursday that Seattle SuperSonics General Manager Sam Presti said that Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimo will “absolutely” be back on the bench with the team next season. Speculation had formed that Presti was considering making [...]
Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain this, just watch…
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The “Oklahoman” reported Monday that the team currently known as the Seattle SuperSonics, will remain in the NBA Northwest Division no matter where they are located. Last week the NBA Board of Governors approved the request by Sonics team ownership to move the team to Oklahoma City. The name and the colors will remain, only [...]
N*E*R*D join the Seattle Sonics! Next season you'll see these three rookies on the court alongside Kevin Durant and Jeff Green. spotted on Electric Army
Seattle potrebbe rimanere sull'atlante del basket Nba. Howard Schulz, presidente del Gruppo Starbucks, è infatti intenzionato a portare in tribunale gli attuali proprietari dei Seattle SuperSonics per violazione dei termini dell'accordo di cessione della franchigia.A farlo sapere è stato il legale di Schulz, spiegando che il massimo dirigente di Starbucks aveva venduto la società alla cordata guidata da Clay Bennett ottenendo dagli acquirenti la promessa di "tenere la squadra a Seattle" e di lavorare a questo scopo "in buona fede": "Non cercherà un risarcimento in denaro", ha detto l'avvocato al quotidiano Seattle Times, "si tratta di farsi restituire la squadra". Bennett da tempo sta lavorando per portare i Sonics ad Oklahoma City a partire dalla prossima stagione. In base ad alcune e
So there is some good news in sports today. Howard Schultz is planning on suing Clay Bennett to try and get the Sonics back in keep them in Seattle. This is the best move Starbucks has made since the White Chocolate Mocha (:-D!).
After two years the Starbucks mogul says that he wants the [...]
According to all of the rumors going around, the Sonics will definitely be leaving Seattle. Where ever Kevin Durant is playing next year. He is proving himself to be a late game hero. In this one he hit a go ahead shot with the game closing down to put the Sonics up for good.
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Seriously. Has a team ever wanted to make the playoffs LESS than the Nuggets?
Line of the Night: I thought this might have been Mike Miller’s (6.2) first line of the night, but he already earned that honor on Day 144 (my mind is as sharp as Miller’s haircut). The two-time, two-time, two-time champ scored 34 [...]
Continua a prendere corpo l'ipotesi di un trasloco della squadra di basket Nba dei Super Sonics, che dovrebbero lasciare Seattle per trasferirsi a Oklahoma City. Oggi il consiglio comunale della capitale dell'Oklahoma ha approvato all'unanimita' un accordo preliminare con i Sonics per il trasferimento della franchigia Nba. Il tema del trasloco della squadra sara' affrontato il 17 e 18 aprile prossimi dai proprietari delle squadre Nba e dal commissioner David Stern. In base all'accordo preliminare i Super Sonics giocherebbero almeno quindici anni a Oklahoma City versando un milione di euro all'anno nelle casse comunali per l'affitto del palazzetto.
Rockets 104 - Lakers 92
Tracy McGrady didn’t need to carry the Rockets in this one. The Rockets just keep on winning though. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and hit 8 three to lead the way for the Rockets to their 22nd consecutive win. The Rockets beat the Lakers 104-92 on Sunday.
Since they started this streak, [...]
P.J. Carlesimo earned his first win as SuperSonics’ coach, 96-90 over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an exhibition game Friday night.
Cavs All-Star forward LeBron James was forced out of action in the third quarter because of a right shoulder contusion. The injury doesn’t appear to be serious. He had 14 points for the Cavs.
Forward Chris Wilcox led all scorers with 20 points and eight rebounds for Seattle.
Guard Kevin Durant, a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year honors, had 15 points and seven rebounds. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft was just 5-of-22 from the field.
Sonics, Inc. has filed to come public via an IPO with $80 million listed as the propsed limit for...
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THOMAS TO SONICS!Kurt Thomas and two future first round picks were dealt over to the Seattle Supersonics for a second round draft pick in 2009. This deal is important for the Sonics because they got an experienced player. He will be a nice scrappy player for the Sonics front line. His ability to stretch the floor with his outside jumper will be nice for pick and pops, and kick outs.
The protective boots are gone from his feet, but Ray Allen’s textbook jump shot is still on hold. In its place, he sits in a chair and flicks balls toward the basket.
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Clay Bennett has had introductory meetings with two private investors who could potentially help him build an arena that would keep his SuperSonics in the Seattle area. But those meetings never advanced past preliminary talks, and the Oklahoma City-ba
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Bob Hill thinks the SuperSonics need continuity. The veteran coach said they must have it, even more than healthy players, to become relevant again in the NBA.
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Yesterday, new Sonics owner Clay Bennet announced that his first choice for a proposed $500,000,000 arena is a piece of land in Renton, currently owned by Boeing. How fitting is that? The Sonics orginal name was the Seattle Supersonics, in honor of the Boeing influence in the Region. Actually 2 locations were considered; the other location was in Bellevue, site of the Safeway distribution center.
There's a lot to be done before a pro basketball hits a floor in Renton. Politics and the will of the people may insure it never happens. But what if it does? Are we seeing a shifting of the Seattle "power base"? What will it mean to the residents and City of Renton? How will Renton real estate values be affected? Will the Seattle Center rebound and rebuild?....or continue it's decaying decline? One thing is certain, as I see it anyway, is that there is more room for growth on the Eastside. What will the Eastside look like 10 years from now? Holding the political side of the i
Check back tomorrow for Checking In With Coach Ociepka-Seattle for his thoughts on this game. Minnesota has hung their hats on being a defensive team so far this season, but on this road trip the Wolves have really struggled to shut down the other team. Tonight against Seattle, the obvious key matchup was Trenton Hassell on Ray Allen. Whenever you play a player of that caliber, you must decide if you will let the star go off while shutting down his teammates or to constantly take the ball out of the star's hands, making the "other guys†beat you. Tonight, the Wolves did neither. With Allen scoring at will throughout the game, Minnesota needed to buckle down and not allow guys like Chris Wilcox, Nick Collison and certainly not someone like Mickael Gelabale get hot. On the few nights that Hassell struggles defensively like this, it would be beneficial to switch Marko Jaric onto him. Jaric certainly has had his struggles this season, but think back to how he and Hassell combined to
