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Seattle mayor still eyeing NBA’s return to KeyArena
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David Stern Invites Seattle to Watch Their Ex-Girlfriend With New Boyfriend [Nba]
David Stern Invites Seattle to Watch Their Ex-Girlfriend With New Boyfriend [Nba]
deadspin.com — On the weekend before the NBA finally returns to action after its six-week sabbatical after the NBA... Finals, we must take one more moment to remember one city that will not be joining the rest of us in our journey this season as Oklahoma City tries to ... (more) David Stern Invites Seattle to Watch Their Ex-Girlfriend ...
A new NBA team here?
seattlepi.nwsource.com — A new tax-diversion plan could give the city the $75 million it needs to get the ball... rolling on a KeyArena renovation and, eventually, the return of the NBA to Seattle. (more) A new NBA team here?
A generous offer from The David.
A generous offer from The David.
benditlikebennett.blogspot.com — Although it's been well documented by the Oklahoman that the Sonics never actually had any fans, there... may be one or two eco -terrorists up in Seattle that are still pining for NBA basketball. Fortunately for them, The David understands : "We ... (more) A generous offer from The David.
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Gregg Bell of The Associated Press:  “Greg Nickels said he hasn’t spoken to anyone with the NBA since the SuperSonics left Seattle in the summer, but the Seattle mayor feels ‘the door is open’ to the league returning to what would be a remodeled KeyArena. Nickels said Seattle has already presented the outline of a new plan to Washington state lawmakers, seeking to authorize the use of local tax revenues currently going to the Washington state convention center in Seattle. The city wants that money to be used instead to remodel the building the Sonics said was ...

Seatowning 10-24
SeaTown Sports — ... Local Basketball +Greg Nickels has his eye on the NBA...I hope so [News Tribune] +Nate Robinson is a prankster [Dime] +Ryan Appleby is "buffer" ...

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