Seattle Supersonics

The Seattle Storm announced plans Friday to build a practice facility and training center for the franchise that will house the team’s basketball and business operations.

Short of being awarded the franchise and the completion of an arena, the biggest step in the creation of the Seattle Kraken comes Wednesday with the expansion draft.

With the Seattle Mariners re-signing James "Big Maple" Paxton, it got me thinking of other sports stars that carry a nickname that includes the moniker "Big". Here are some of my favorites with a surprising disproportionate amount of them having played for Seattle sports franchises.

Multiple sources are reporting today (July 1) that former Seattle SuperSonics TV/Radio Play-By-Play Broadcaster Kevin Calabro has decided to hang up his headphones.

The former home of the Seattle SuperSonics will hold its final event in its current form Friday night when the Warriors meet Sacramento in a preseason game.

People that's working on getting the NHL into Seattle has been joined by a few that has experience in the Seattle sports. The Ackerley's who owned the SuperSonics.

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.

Former NBA sharp-shooter and ex-Sonic Ray Allen took to Instagram to add his voice to the many clamoring for the city to get another team. Seattle has grown so much since I was last here. What a great city! I had some great memories not too far away from the #spaceneedle... Read More ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers say former NBA coach George Irvine has died. He was 69 and had been battling cancer. The Pacers announced the death Tuesday after speaking with Irvine's family. He became Indiana's head coach in 1984 after three seasons as an assistant with the team. He ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is joining the investment group looking to build a new NBA/NHL arena in Seattle's stadium district. Lead investor Chris Hansen said Monday that Wilson is "a young, smart and passionate entrepreneur," and is joining the group as a business partner...