Hornets' Chandler named No. 1 hoops alternate

A Drop in the Bucket: Why the Settlement between the Sonics and Seattle will See Bennett Making $$$

Maury posted 7/3/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com

That laughter you’re hearing is the owners of the Seattle SuperSonics. Or rather, the owners of the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics as a settlement has been reached between ownership and the City of Seattle for as much as $75 million. Here's why, as slimy as Bennett is, he comes out smelling like a rose, even after paying as much as $75 million to relocate the Sonics

What Could Make It Change?

Ball Don't Lie found this 7/3/2008 on freedarko.blogspot.com

What a bummer of an afternoon on here, and then the Sonics settlement. I come here not to moan, or bang my fist anymore. I will not curse Stern because sorry, I like him more than the city I call home, flawed as he is. I still don't like Oklahoma ...

First They Came For the Sonics...

Robtastic posted 7/3/2008 from upsideandmotor.blogspot.com

I've tried to remain quiet on the subject of the Sonics possible (and now certain) departure from Seattle for a couple of reasons...[But] This situation is so unbearably shitty that I feel like I need to write something about it...

Hornets, Paul agree on four-year, $68M extension

SLC Dunk: Front Page Posts found this 7/4/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Chris Paul and the Hornets have reached a contract agreement that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons.

Paul agrees to three-year contract extension

FanHouse found this 7/4/2008 on blog.nola.com

Hornets All-Star point guard Chris Paul agreed to a three-year contract extension with a player option for a fourth year, his agent Lance Young said Thursday. The deal is estimated at $68 million, which will push Paul's yearly salary starting...