Sonics owners willing to leave behind team name if franchise moves

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Name the OK Franchise?
Published 3/25/2008 by Brian Robinson at Sonics basketball will return!
Win 5 free tickets to a Sonics game if you can name the NBA’s new franchise in Oklahoma City. Theres a lot that could be read into this article. They state the willingness to leave behind the team colors and history. Thats something I’m not suprised about. Then somewhere else they say they are willing to leave behind “virtually everything except the players and coaches.” So much fo those new jobs you all have been promised in OKC….Ben Willson, Marketing Director, we’re just going to leave you behind… ...

Clay Bennett Might Leave the "Sonics" Name Behind
Published 3/25/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Percy Allen of the Seattle Times writes: Sonics chairman Clay Bennett is so eager to sever ties with Seattle that he's willing to leave the team's name, logo, colors and history behind to avoid a messy divorce. During a breakfast meeting for team sponsors Friday at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Southern California, Bennett said he plans to influence the city to accept a buyout. He also told several sponsors that he wants to negotiate a settlement in which the city retains nearly everything associated with the ...

The 10-man rotation, starring the Sonics name
Published 3/25/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Seattle Times. Clay Bennett is willing to leave behind the Sonics name if the franchise moves. He has no soul! PF: Dallas Morning News. Why losing Dirk Nowitzki may actually be a good thing for the Mavericks. SF: Detroit Bad Boys. If the Pistons played in the West, would ...

Game reaction: Sonics 97, Blazers 84
Published 3/25/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... Aldridge, who had 10 points at halftime, sprained his ankle midway through the period and Portland's inside game disappeared. And first-year All-Star Brandon Roy couldn't save the Blazers this time because he was smothered defensively. In fact, the Sonics threw a blanket over the rim in the third quarter and allowed Portland a season-low 13.6 percent shooting. The Blazers converted just 3 of 22 field goals, which allowed Seattle to take control of the game. More from the Times, Sonics owners willing to leave behind team name if franchise moves: Sonics chairman Clay Bennett is ...

Bennett To Seattle : Your “Sonics” Name & Colors Are Worthless To Me
Published 3/25/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
(…and he doesn’t want the Tacoma Sonics, either) From The Seattle Times’ Percy Allen : Sonics chairman Clay Bennett is so eager to sever ties with Seattle that he’s willing to leave the team’s name, logo, colors and history behind to avoid a messy divorce.During a breakfast meeting for team sponsors Friday at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Southern California, Bennett said he plans to influence the city to accept a buyout. He also told several sponsors that he wants to negotiate a settlement in which the city ...

Clay Bennett Wants Out And Bad, Sonics Fans Chant Otherwise
Published 3/25/2008 by Seth at Enjoy the Enjoyment
Percy Allen of the Times reports that Clay Bennett is willing to give up the Sonics name, the team's records, the banners, pretty much anything associated with the team (other than the "players"--yes, that means Donyell Marshall--and the coaches) in an effort to break his lease with the city. ...

Team Leaving; Sonic Legacy to Remain in Seattle
Published 3/25/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... There’s not a whole lot to be happy about if you’re a supporter of the Seattle Sonics these days. Not only is the team awful, but they’re on their way out of town. But if there’s one thing Sonics fans can hang their hat on, it is this: After the move to OKC, everything about the team (except, uh, the actual team) will remain in Seattle. ...

Introducing your Oklahoma City Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers
Published 3/25/2008 by PostmanR at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... It seems only a matter of time before the Sonics forever leave the Pacific Northwest and head into America’s Bible Belt. The wheels, they are in motion. And today, it’s not only likely that the Sonics are headed for Oklahoma City, but their name and colors might also be vamoosed for good. Clay Bennett indicated as much today in the Seattle Times. So what are some apt choices for an Oklahoma City basketball franchise? A ...

Save their Sonics
Published 3/25/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... movement. OKC wants to rid itself of all things Supersonics, ditching the name and history . So that leaves NBA fans to wonder what the new name, colors and uniforms will be. One commenter on ...

Name Oklahoma City's NBA Team
Published 3/25/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: SuperSonics, Seattle Today, Percy Allen of the Seattle Times let loose a few indications Clay Bennett will leave the Sonics moniker in Seattle when he takes Kevin Durant and Friends to Oklahoma City (via TrueHoop). (Of course, David Stern has repeatedly said Seattle won't get another team if the Sonics leave, to the point where it seems he wants to make an example of the Washington State politicians.) We might have a franchise in Oklahoma City without an identity. TrueHoop offered a few ...

NBA Triple Threat: Dallas Passes First Test
Published 3/26/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... Team name, logos, colors may stay in Seattle - That's like breaking up with your girlfriend, but getting to keep the tandem bike (thanks to Jon for finishing that analogy for me). ...