InHistoric (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
The Sacramento Kings, who have previously played in Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City and Omaha (that's right, Nebraska actually did have an NBA team for a couple years) are rumored (emphasis on rumored) to be thinking about leaving. The Kings' owners, the Maloof brothers, are not happy with Arco Arena and want a new arena. And like many owners who may not get a new arena, there's a possibility they...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
"It's like fighting a hurricane. You hope the hurricane's not going to blow your house down. But good luck with that." -- Author Sherman Alexie, in the new documentary SonicGate When your strongest weapon is hope, you're out of bullets. And that's the feeling NBA fans had in Seattle throughout the painful multi-year "teamectomy" they recently endured. Howard Schultz, Clay Bennett,...
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
by Tom Ziller Filed under: SuperSonics Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Wednesday, there are 41 days remaining. When Clay Bennett trucked his Sonics off to Oklahoma City in the summer of 2008, it was unprecedented. That an NBA team moved wasn't new -- that happens, unfortunately. But no team had ever left behind such a legacy. The Sonics left after...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The trailer for Sonicsgate begins with a cheery montage to the tune of the Sonics' 1979 theme song: Sonics Basketball! From the opening tip up till the final call You can be with the people and hear them shout As you watch the shooting stars come out! Three minutes and several indignant testimonials later, the reel ends with the mournful sounds of "The Truth" by...
Supersonicsoul (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Tacoma rappers Bound By Honor are just about to head on a national tour, and Tacoma Weekly caught up with the fellas just in time to find out that two of Supersonicsoul's favorite people were the subject of one of their songs. Mic Dailey is the sports fan of the two. One of the songs on the new album has him spitting some venom at Clay Bennett, who purchased the Seattle SuperSonics and moved them to...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
If Tulsa wants a WNBA team, they've got one month to prove it. According to Tulsa World , Bill Cameron and David Box - the potential major investors - have been told exactly what the WNBA needs to accept Tulsa. Obviously, investors have to be in place, and there is the opening franchise cost which is quoted at $10 million (which is probably smaller that what is quoted, or which can be paid off in installments)....
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Is the W ready for the Tulsa Tumble (or some such team)? So long as Clay Bennett and his ilk aren't involved, I say SURE!
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
Ken Berger reports: The current CBA is set to expire on June 30, 2011, and owners are widely expected not to exercise their option to extend it for another season. Although that's a two-year horizon, both sides realize how difficult the negotiations will be -- and how important it is for the health of the sport to avoid a lockout. Starting the process early is a show of good faith on both sides, and...
The FanHouse - Atlanta Hawks (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
by Gary Washburn Filed under: Summer League , Thunder LAS VEGAS -- The question for the Oklahoma City Thunder is whether premium free agents will want to play in a city with little NBA reputation. That question will loom large in coming years because the Thunder will a satchel full of money and cap space to attract an All-Star caliber player to join Kevin Durant , James Harden and Jeff Green . Until...
Clips Nation (Free subscription) | 06/14/2009
I’ve been told you would have to take on Zach Randolph’s contract. And I would only do it if the second you got Zach Randolph’s contract, Aubrey McClendon and Clay Bennett were willing to write a check to get rid of the guy. You got all these young guys, the youngest team in the NBA, and you get Zach Randolph? It would poison Oklahoma City on the NBA. He embodies everything that no...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 02/24/2009
SEATTLE, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Part of a lawsuit filed by three former Seattle Supersonics season-ticket holders against the team's owner can go on, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Richard Jones ruled that a breach of contract claim by the fans against former Sonics owner Clay Bennett can advance, and the suit now appears headed for a jury trial, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported. If so,...
MSNBC.com: NBA (Free subscription) | 02/12/2009
The NBA may be gone from Seattle, but the anger lingers toward owner Clay Bennett, who whisked the SuperSonics away from the Pacific Northwest and turned them into the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Sonics were back in the region Wednesday night, playing the Portland Trail Blazers in front of some of their old fans.
Golden State Of Mind (Free subscription) | 01/21/2009
Poor Thunder has lost his way thanks to Clay Bennett Warriors (W-L): 13-29 Thunder (W-L) - 8-34 Tip-Off - 7:30pm PST TV : CSN Radio : KNBR 680 Are 3 wins in a row really possible? It looks like it but this Thunder is playing well with Kevin Durant leading the charge. They've won 3 of their last 5 which includes wins against the Pistons and Jazz - quite impressive. The Warriors finally have their "big...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 12/17/2008
The Thunder’s owner was named Man of the Year . Why, of course he was: “No one came close to Clay Bennett as we set about selecting this year’s Oklahoman of the Year,” says Louisa McCune-Elmore, Oklahoma Today editor in chief. “His accomplishment presents an extraordinary moment in the life of Oklahoma, probably among the most important achievements in our capital city’s...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Three former Sonics season ticket holders are continuing to pursue their lawsuit against Clay Bennett, seeking the opportunity to buy tickets in Oklahoma City for the same price and priority that were guaranteed when they renewed their KeyArena seats.
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