Why The NBA Will Miss Seattle More Than Seattle Misses The NBA

They're gone, and they aren't coming back. Basketball fans in Seattle have realized that the SuperSonics are now history, and the Thunder are set to enter the league. Who knows if David Stern will grant Seattle another team, but one thing is for sure, Seattle doesn't need the NBA, but I think the NBA needs Seattle. Since the departure of the oldest professional sports team in Seattle, sports in the Emerald City have stunk. The Mariners are on pace to be the first 100-loss team with over a $100 million pay-role.  The Seahawks are 0-2 and completely out of wide receivers, and the UW Huskies have gotten off to an 0-3 start, with a Jake Locker "unsportsmanlike conduct" penalty at the end of a potential victory against BYU that cost the Huskies the game. However, one thing is for sure- the fans are still showing up to support their teams. Over the last three years, Sonics fans knew their team was leaving, but they still supported them, and regardless of the fact that Clay Bennett and Sam Presti ... (link)