Insider: Why NBA may have hit brakes on Seattle Sonics expansion
WEB2 days ago · What an ESPN insider says. A fan in a Seattle Sonics jersey before a 2023 NBA preseason game at Climate Pledge Arena. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle sports fans have been waiting for over ...
Seattle SuperSonics - Wikipedia
WEBThe Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and later as a member of the Western Conference 's Pacific (1970–2004) and Northwest (2004–2008 ...
NBA expansion team in Seattle could use SuperSonics name, …
WEBThere's obvious mutual interest in bringing a team back to Seattle, as the NBA has held several preseason games in the city over the years. Kevin Durant, who was drafted by Seattle in 2007, and ...
Supersonics’ history will return to Seattle if NBA expands, ceding …
WEB2 days ago · Seattle’s hopes of reviving the Supersonics are looking stronger as the NBA inches closer to expansion, and according to ESPN, a key piece of history are set to return along with the team.
Report: NBA Seattle expansion team could use SuperSonics …
WEB1 day ago · The Thunder would “cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics” if a team were to return to Seattle -- just as the Hornets reclaimed the Charlotte-era history of the New Orleans Pelicans when Charlotte switched from being the Bobcats to the Hornets in 2014, according to sources cited by Bontemps, Pelton & Windhorst of ESPN.com.
Sonics circling for landing? Why the NBA's expansion may arrive
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Seattle and Las Vegas have long and largely been considered the favorites to land NBA expansion teams. Seattle, in fact, is the largest media market in the nation without an NBA franchise.
NBA expansion FAQ: Cities, draft, teams and the league's future
WEB3 days ago · Seattle has been the biggest market without an NBA team since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 and has become more attractive from a pro sports standpoint in the interim thanks to a ...
When will the Sonics return? The latest update from the NBA
WEBJun 5, 2023 · Seattle went to the NBA Finals three times in 1978, 1979 and 1996, winning the '79 NBA title. In a nutshell, a bitter dispute over a new arena led to the selling of the team in the...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver: Seattle on expansion short list - oregonlive
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Seattle basketball fans have been clamoring for a NBA team ever since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. They may get their wish. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned Seattle...
NBA inks $76B media rights deal, paving way for Sonics' return to Seattle
WEBT he NBA and Seattle-based Amazon announced they are teaming up for the next 11 years in a multibillion-dollar TV and digital rights package, setting the stage for the potential return of the...