Stern stands behind SuperSonics owner despite e-mails showing plans to move team

 
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Stern stands behind Sonics owner despite e-mails

Despite the release of e-mails that SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett exchanged last year with partners about moving the team to Oklahoma City, NBA commissioner David Stern says he is convinced Bennett made a good-faith effort to keep the team in Seattle.
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Stern stands behind Sonics owner Bennett despite e-mails

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