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GOODBYE, SONICS
withleather.com - 7/3/2008
GOODBYE, SONICS
— withleather.com — The most eloquent reaction you'll read. (more) GOODBYE, SONICS

Comments vote down tziller tziller posted 7/3/2008posted this
Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans
sports.aol.com - 7/5/2008
Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans
— sports.aol.com — Hint: it's the same as the old challenge to Seattle arena plans! Niki Sullivan of the Tacoma... News Tribune reports on early sentiments out of the Washington State Legislature regarding the only hope to get the funds necessary to renovate Seattle's KeyArena in hopes of being ready to receive the next relocating NBA franchise. House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and ... (more) Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans

Comments vote down And One And One posted 7/5/2008posted this
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/27/2008
Sonics Fix Was In
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Former Sonics owner Howard Schultz said Stern told him "that if I did not join in the... settlement ... I should realize that it will become very expensive for me and my partners, and he implied that I should reconsider my position." Schultz said the settlement did not contain strong enough assurances about the NBA locating a team in Seattle and that Stern told him "the NBA would offer no further... (more) Sonics Fix Was In

Comments vote down RedsArmy RedsArmy posted 7/27/2008posted this
Please let me off this Sonics Ride
assistbythemitten.com - 7/9/2008
Please let me off this Sonics Ride
— assistbythemitten.com — On the commute into Seattle for my real job I let the possibilities wash over me. True,... the city of Seattle sold out its basketball fans for $45 million. But Howard Schultz could be the long-awaited white knight. Albeit, a heavily-stained white knight covered in f-bombs and used coffee grounds. (more) Please let me off this Sonics Ride

Comments vote down And One And One posted 7/9/2008posted this
David Stern Not Doing Much to Help That Buddy-Buddy Image with Clay Bennett
nba.fanhouse.com - 7/11/2008
David Stern Not Doing Much to Help That Buddy-Buddy Image with Clay Bennett
— nba.fanhouse.com — As we've mentioned before , there is significant evidence to believe that David Stern and Clay Bennett... are good friends (I think actually, it's a fact, if that is a provable statement). This friendship took another convenient twist with the latest news re: hijacking Seattle. How else can you explain the subsequent timeline of events : Bennett signing a settlement that agrees to return the ... (more) David Stern Not Doing Much to Help That Buddy-Buddy ...

Comments vote down And One And One posted 7/11/2008posted this
Douchebags of The Week: A SuperSonic Bust
sportsyenta.blogspot.com - 7/8/2008
Douchebags of The Week: A SuperSonic Bust
— sportsyenta.blogspot.com — Sometimes life gives us so much unadulterated douchebaggery that it makes your head spin. Walking into an... Abercrombie & Fitch store. Going to a picnic with oil company executives. Attending a fraternity party at Duke. Talking to anyone from Naperville, Ill. Yet one could still argue that none of the above can hold a candle to the cast of clowns responsible for the demise of the once ... (more) Douchebags of The Week: A SuperSonic Bust

Comments vote down gmcdowel gmcdowel posted 7/8/2008posted this
Different Type of Statistic
supersonicsoul.com - 7/17/2008
Different Type of Statistic
— supersonicsoul.com — Normally, we only run basketball statistics here, but I thought you might be curious to see another... comparison today. The chart shown above has a start date of July 2007 and details the stock performance of two companies. The blue line is ... (more) Different Type of Statistic

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seattlepi.nwsource.com - 7/24/2008
Howard Schultz seeks change in his Sonics trial
— seattlepi.nwsource.com — The attorney for Howard Schultz filed a motion Thursday seeking to split his lawsuit against Clay Bennett's... ownership group into two phases in an attempt to return the Sonics to Seattle. (more) Howard Schultz seeks change in his Sonics trial

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withleather.uproxx.com - 7/3/2008
GOODBYE, SONICS
— withleather.uproxx.com — Welp, that's all for the Seattle Sonics. The city of Seattle caved and settled with Clay Bennett's... ownership group to the tune of $75 million, so the team will play its games in Oklahoma City next season. While the city keeps the rights to the ... (more) GOODBYE, SONICS

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newsok.com - 7/7/2008
What they're saying...about the Sonics' move to Oklahoma City
— newsok.com — "Sonics fans, meanwhile, shouldn't cling to hope of ex-owner Howard Schultz steering the team back to Seattle... with his lawsuit. He's the guy who created the mess by failing to invest enough in the franchise before selling it to Bennett. Lately, he's ... (more) What they're saying...about the Sonics' move to Oklahoma ...

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seattlepi.nwsource.com - 7/8/2008
Schultz sticks with Sonics suit
— seattlepi.nwsource.com — The attorney for former Sonics chairman Howard Schultz said his lawsuit is not a long shot and... that he'll vigorously pursue efforts to unwind the sale of the team to Clay Bennett even after it moves to Oklahoma City. (more) Schultz sticks with Sonics suit

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seattlepi.nwsource.com - 7/10/2008
NBA wants a voice in Schultz case
— seattlepi.nwsource.com — Saying only the NBA can control franchise sales, attorneys for the league have filed a motion seeking... intervention in Howard Schultz's lawsuit attempting to unwind the sale of the Sonics to Clay Bennett. (more) NBA wants a voice in Schultz case

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myespn.go.com - 7/31/2008
The Testimony of Seattle's Basketball Poet Laureate
— myespn.go.com — Author Sherman Alexie -- who was called as a witness during the Sonics' trial -- has written... a massive list of 61 things he learned from the emotional marathon of watching the Sonics leave town. It was just published in the local paper the Stranger . ... (more) The Testimony of Seattle's Basketball Poet Laureate

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sports.espn.go.com - 7/26/2008
Ex-Sonics owner says Stern told him to drop suit
— sports.espn.go.com — Former SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz said he was warned by NBA commissioner David Stern that it would... be "very expensive" to pursue a lawsuit seeking to return the team to Seattle from Oklahoma City. (more) Ex-Sonics owner says Stern told him to drop suit

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usatoday.com - 7/28/2008
Schultz says Stern warned him about Sonics lawsuit
— usatoday.com — Former SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz said he was warned by NBA commissioner David Stern that it would... be "very expensive" ... (more) Schultz says Stern warned him about Sonics lawsuit

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