seattle sonics

Former Sonic great and NBA legend took to blogging for an open letter published by ThePlayersTribune.com. In it, he talks of his coming-of-age journey, how he never left Seattle, the impact that Gary Payton had on him and the team and, ultimately, how badly Seattle misses the SuperSonics.

Aubrey McClendon, 20 percent owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA franchise, was killed in a single-car crash today according to a story published by ESPN.com's Royce Young.

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — The city of Tukwila has received a letter seeking zoning information for a potential multi-purpose arena from a company run by potential NHL owner Ray Bartoszek. The city released a statement about the conversations with RLB Holdings Sports & Entertainment LLC on Monday after the release of an ESPN...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says its relocation committee has voted unanimously to recommend that owners deny the application for the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle. The committee, made up of 12 NBA owners, held a conference call on Monday and will forward its recommendation to the NBA Board of Governors...

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern says a decision on the future home of the Kings franchise is still at least two weeks away. Stern tells reporters after a meeting of owners considering the team's sale Wednesday that it could be the first week of May, "but it could slide a bit...

Former Seattle Sonics standout point guard Gary "The Glove" Payton is expected to be announced as a member of the next class in the pro basketball Hall of Fame.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento is in a stronger position to convince the NBA to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle with a deal now in place to build an 18,500-seat arena downtown. The Sacramento City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a deal that contributes $258 million to the $447 million project...

There's been talks and rumors and he said/she said, but now we're one step closer in having the Seattle Sonics back in Seattle. According to David Stern (NBA Commissioner) said that the Seattle firm has reached an agreement to buy the Sacramento Kings and relocate them to Seattle.

The N.B.A. Finals begin tomorrow night and will feature a match-up between the Miami Heat and the Seattle SuperSonics. Or, at least, that's the way I would have liked to have had it printed.