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Stern: Owners want Sonics move
NBA commissioner David Stern didn't need a lot of time to weigh the pros and cons of the Sonics' future on Tuesday, saying a group of three league owners will recommend the franchise be moved to Oklahoma City after touring that city's facilities and listening to a convincing sales pitch. The three members of the league's relocation committee saw and heard everything they needed during a ...
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Enjoy the Enjoyment — ... More evidence of that came today, when Stern and the NBA relocation committee visited Oklahoma for was nothing more than a PR stunt. After getting wined and dined by various Oklahoma dignitaries, Stern announced that the owners were all for the move. ...

Do Over
Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog! — ... when he steals our basketball team. David Stern (busy getting "wowed" in Oklahomie) seemed to back down yesterday from his previous hard-line stance against the NBA "ever returning to Seattle", hinting that we might someday get a new team if we play nice with Clayface. ...

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