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Bring Back Our Sonics is a group of dedicated fans of the former NBA Seattle SuperSonics. We report on the new arena & info about a new team to Seattle. Seattle Mayor Harrell touts innovation, seattle sonics return for Sonics return. In his State of the City speech, Bruce Harrell tallied improvements on safety. NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant Returning to the Seattle Supersonics? In a recent interview, Basketball Hall of Famer and Spencer Haywood talked. "When (the Sonics) left inI was one of the ones (saying), 'Oh they'll be back in three years, they'll be back, Sonics will be back.'.
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Why did the Sonics leave Seattle? Bennett promised fans that he will keep the team in the city as long as a new arena was built. However, Bennett failed to get public funding for a new arena and decided to relocate the team to Oklahoma City. Then-NBA commissioner David Stern supported the move with NBA owners, giving their approval on April 18, 2008.
Does Seattle own the rights to the Sonics? The new owner, Clay Bennett, moved the team to Oklahoma City in 2008. Seattle has longed hope to get their team back, if/when the NBA returns the team will be called the Supersonics, as the city still owns the rights to the name.
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The next major concern is securing new media-rights deals, for which negotiations will begin next spring. But this was perhaps the most substantive response Silver has given publicly as he hinted that discussion on adding teams No. For one, the winter-sports fan base has proved itself with the Kraken. Prices have been no obstacle for the die-hards, who consistently had Climate Pledge Arena sold out.
The interest clearly went beyond those stuffing the venue, too, with Kraken playoff stories on seattletimes. The hockey team has been a boon for this city — perhaps a bigger one than most around here expected. Secondly, the NBA is thriving. The six-game Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and Warriors, for example, averaged 7.
That was the most-watched semifinal since the Bulls-Knicks series in Points this season. Isaiah Stewart could play vs. Pacers on Thursday amidst legal issues. Austin Rivers responds to JJ Redick's criticism of his father. Redick blasts Doc Rivers: 'The trend is always making excuses'.
Haywood Highsmith is being sued for his car accident. Patrick Beverley fires back at J. Redick's comments on Doc Rivers. We want to hear from you. Be the first to comment. Seattle sonics return Nickname: Log in. We have the right to remove comments which are offensive, contains abusive language, or violates other rules of the website.
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