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NBA Expansion...Taking A Look Back At SonicsGate, Sonics History & More
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INFO
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonicsgate
Basketball Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/
NEWS
RealGM https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/264943/Most-NBA-Insiders-Consider-It-A-Formality-Expansion-Will-Include-Seattle
Curiocity https://curiocity.com/a-cbb-analyst-said-the-nba-should-return-to-seattle-folks-are-excited/
Seattle Met https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/2021/11/will-seattle-get-an-nba-team
NBC Sports https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/05/20/report-widely-believed-nba-will-add-expansion-teams-in-seattle-likely-las-vegas/
NBC Sports https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/seahawks/alex-rodriguez-rumored-want-minnesota-timberwolves-relocated-seattle
BLOGS
RealGM https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=31
Sonics Rising https://www.sonicsrising.com/
Sonics Forever https://www.sonicsforever.com/sonics-forever-live
TWITTER
Squatch https://twitter.com/SonicsSquatch
SonicsGate https://twitter.com/sonicsgate
Iconic Sonics https://twitter.com/Iconic_sonics
Bring Back Sonics https://twitter.com/bringbacksonics
Seattle SuperSonics https://twitter.com/SeattleSonics
FACEBOOK
Sonics Fever https://www.facebook.com/Sonics.fan/?ref=py_c
Seattle Sonics https://www.facebook.com/SeattleSonics/
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
SonicsGate https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCURSsnn0oc4kwRYyU_1xnhA
SEATTLE SONICS VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoWP_r7PEnw
Seattle SuperSonics 25th Anniversary Highlight Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8auNTWFLI0
KIRO 7 News: Seattle Supersonics Golden Era of Basketball (Full Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESsAN6beR5o
1979 NBA Finals Game 5 Seattle SuperSonics vs Washington Bullets (Full Game & Trophy Presentation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTCawPSiKc
The Seattle Supersonics won their only NBA Championship on June 1, 1979. This part of the coverage that was on KIRO 7 that night in a live report, on June 2 when the team came home, and on June 4, 1979, when Seattle had a huge victory parade for the team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dp20ydm1E
Winner "Best Sports Film" 2010 Webby Awards. A free educational documentary chronicling how after 41 years of playing NBA basketball in Seattle, the SuperSonics were moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. This film was created by Sonics fans in order to educate the public. This film is in High Definition, Close Captioned and has a soundtrack provided by Seattle area musicians. Visit SONICSGATE.ORG for more info. Aubrey McClendon (OKC Part Owner) was interviewed about the Sonics by the Oklahoma Journal-Record. He said, “We didn’t buy the team to keep it in Seattle; we hoped to come here. We know it’s a little more difficult financially here in Oklahoma City, but we think it’s great for the community and if we could break even we’d be thrilled.”
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonicsgate
Basketball Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/
NEWS
RealGM https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/264943/Most-NBA-Insiders-Consider-It-A-Formality-Expansion-Will-Include-Seattle
Curiocity https://curiocity.com/a-cbb-analyst-said-the-nba-should-return-to-seattle-folks-are-excited/
Seattle Met https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/2021/11/will-seattle-get-an-nba-team
NBC Sports https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/05/20/report-widely-believed-nba-will-add-expansion-teams-in-seattle-likely-las-vegas/
NBC Sports https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/seahawks/alex-rodriguez-rumored-want-minnesota-timberwolves-relocated-seattle
BLOGS
RealGM https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=31
Sonics Rising https://www.sonicsrising.com/
Sonics Forever https://www.sonicsforever.com/sonics-forever-live
Squatch https://twitter.com/SonicsSquatch
SonicsGate https://twitter.com/sonicsgate
Iconic Sonics https://twitter.com/Iconic_sonics
Bring Back Sonics https://twitter.com/bringbacksonics
Seattle SuperSonics https://twitter.com/SeattleSonics
Sonics Fever https://www.facebook.com/Sonics.fan/?ref=py_c
Seattle Sonics https://www.facebook.com/SeattleSonics/
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
SonicsGate https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCURSsnn0oc4kwRYyU_1xnhA
SEATTLE SONICS VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoWP_r7PEnwSeattle SuperSonics 25th Anniversary Highlight Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8auNTWFLI0KIRO 7 News: Seattle Supersonics Golden Era of Basketball (Full Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESsAN6beR5o1979 NBA Finals Game 5 Seattle SuperSonics vs Washington Bullets (Full Game & Trophy Presentation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTCawPSiKcThe Seattle Supersonics won their only NBA Championship on June 1, 1979. This part of the coverage that was on KIRO 7 that night in a live report, on June 2 when the team came home, and on June 4, 1979, when Seattle had a huge victory parade for the team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dp20ydm1EWinner "Best Sports Film" 2010 Webby Awards. A free educational documentary chronicling how after 41 years of playing NBA basketball in Seattle, the SuperSonics were moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. This film was created by Sonics fans in order to educate the public. This film is in High Definition, Close Captioned and has a soundtrack provided by Seattle area musicians. Visit SONICSGATE.ORG for more info. Aubrey McClendon (OKC Part Owner) was interviewed about the Sonics by the Oklahoma Journal-Record. He said, “We didn’t buy the team to keep it in Seattle; we hoped to come here. We know it’s a little more difficult financially here in Oklahoma City, but we think it’s great for the community and if we could break even we’d be thrilled.”
Comments
Payton To Kemp: Top 10 Alley-Oops
KING 5 News: KING 5's Chris Daniels sat down with Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman to discuss the possibility of an NBA expansion partnership with Seattle
KING 5 News: The world's largest collection of Sonics gear at a retail store is in Seattle's Pioneer Square
ESPN: 'Put a team in Seattle' Michael Wilbon on Adam Silver's comments about expansion. Michael Wilbon, Matt Barnes and Robert Horry join Rachel Nichols on The Jump to discuss Adam Silver's comments about NBA expansion.
KIRO 7: Steve Raible joins the 1979 NBA Champion Seattle Supersonics for a reunion round-table discussion.
KING 5: The 1979 Seattle SuperSonics return home to celebrate their 40-year anniversary on New Day Northwest.
Sonics Celebration Night at Safeco Field on July 29, 2011. The Seattle Mariners hosted Sonics Celebration Night, bringing in NBA legends who wore the green and gold including Freddie Brown, Michael Cage, Tom Chambers, James Donaldson, Dale Ellis, Hersey Hawkins, Spencer Haywood, George Karl, Shawn Kemp, Nate McMillan, Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Jack Sikma, Slick Watts, Gus Williams and Lenny Wilkens.
1996 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls vs. Seattle SuperSonics (Full Series Highlights).
Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-john-brisker-the-sonics-legend-who-never-was/
Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/it-was-indescribable-as-kevin-durant-and-the-nba-return-to-seattle-an-oral-history-of-the-final-game/
Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/40-years-ago-an-unheralded-group-of-sonics-brought-seattle-its-only-nba-title-heres-how-they-did-it/
Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/one-of-the-biggest-games-in-sonics-history-happened-on-mothers-day-40-years-ago-this-is-the-forgotten-story-of-game-6/
KING 5 News: Seattle basketball legend Slick Watts gives big assist to youth programs.
House Of Highlights: Kevin Durant (18 pts, 5 rebs) First NBA Game Highlights October 31, 2007.
NBA Insider: Throughout NBA history there has been a common misconception that a majority of NBA players have had it easy. However, that is simply not true. Despite the enormous potential for fame and reward, the life of a professional NBA player is quite difficult. Beyond the possibility of a large bank account is a realm of tremendous sacrifice and hard work that rarely pays off. While it is true that there is a history of players who have managed to reach the top, it is more common for athletes to hit rock bottom and become victims of all the personal struggles one can think of. As usual as these stories are, rarely do we hear of a professional athlete whose troubles led him to pay the ultimate sacrifice. His life. John Brisker was just such an athlete. He was once one of the deadliest NBA players, but unfortunately for him something terrible happened. What makes this story quite interesting is the mysterious circumstances surrounding his case. But before we start, please feel free to leave a like and comment what you think really happened. Don’t forget to watch until the end to find out the truth. This is The Scary Truth About This Deadly NBA Players Death!
Formerly the home of the Grizzlies, Vancouver would be a fun new market for the NBA to consider bringing back into the fold. With the Grizzlies now having played in Memphis for several years, this creates a golden opportunity for the league to bring an NBA franchise back into the great white north. This would do wonders for the league as they continue to grow globally and some of their best young players come from Canada – Andrew Wiggins, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks, and RJ Barrett just to name a few.
As they continually tap into the international market, it would also bring back lots of fun memories from the hay days of the Grizzlies playing up there. The NBA would also increase the popularity of the sport by adding another team up north and enticing the possibility of attracting star free agents to sign large contracts north of the border.
2. NBA Las Vegas
Already having added a slew of new professional sports team over the past few seasons with Raiders, Golden Knights, and the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, Sin City is quickly becoming the next great American sports town. Widely considered America’s playground, bringing an NBA team out to Vegas seems like a no-brainer.
Plus there’s no doubt that they’d become a new free agent hot spot with their big market appeal and them being a city that never sleeps. Turning Las Vegas into a basketball town would bring an explosive new element to the NBA and the star power they’d be able to attract mixed with their commercial appeal would transform Las Vegas into a pro hoops powerhouse.
1. NBA Seattle
They’re a city that was robbed of an NBA team after years of historically great play and drafting some of the greatest players the game’s ever seen. With all-time greats like Jack Sikma, Lenny Wilkins, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook all previously having worn a Seattle Supersonics jersey, it’s hard to overlook the fact that this city was robbed of an NBA franchise and is long overdue for the return of pro hoops.
Given all the rich history that this team possessed, bringing back the Seattle Supersonics to the NBA is an absolute must. Especially with all the praise they’ve gotten from some of the league’s star players. Seeing a plethora of superstars signing long-term deals and finishing out their careers there wouldn’t be all that surprising. After taking all this into consideration, resurrecting the Supersonics could be the next best move for the league to take heavy action on.
KING 5 News Day Northwest: Former Seattle Sonics players James Donaldson and Slick Watts share their favorite KeyArena memories.
Seattle Supersonics 1978 - 1979 NBA World Champions Commemorative Album. "SONIC BOOM"- The Official Seattle Supersonics Commemorative Record Album from their 1978-1979 NBA World Championship season. This album was from JCPenney. This is both Side 1 and Side 2 of the album. Features play-by-play highlights from the regular season, play-offs and World Championship finals. Narrated by Bob Blackburn.
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, joined by local basketball great Lenny Wilkens, Jamal Crawford, Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke, and Jordan Babineaux, speak at a ceremonial unveiling of "Lenny Wilkens Way." The street formerly known as Thomas Street between First and Second Avenue North, at the southwest corner of Climate Pledge Arena, is now "Lenny Wilkens Way." Speakers include:
NBA: Check out the Top 10 plays from the career of 2013 Hall-of-Fame Inductee Gary Payton, also known as "The Glove" for his defensive prowess, as he shows why he was one of the best to ever play the point guard position on both ends of the floor.
ESPN: The Payton-Kemp Sonics were truly dominant at their peak. Then they met the 72-win Bulls. Bulldozed. On this episode of Bulldozed, Bomani Jones explores the 1990s Seattle Supersonics that, led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, dominated with an exciting style of play, but ran into the winningest Chicago Bulls team in the NBA Finals.
Basketball Network https://www.basketballnetwork.net/that-time-xavier-mcdaniel-beat-up-his-teammate-because-he-came-to-practice-unprepared/
The Time Xavier McDaniel Beat Up His Teammate Dale Ellis (1990)
House Of Highlights: Kevin Durant Returns to Seattle! Full Highlights vs Kings 2018.10.05 - 26 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Reb (2018).
NBA: Check out Shawn Kemp's best 50 highlight plays from his NBA career.
House Of Highlights: Ray Allen EPIC Full Career-HIGH Highlights vs Jazz (2007.01.12) - 54 Pts, 8 Threes!
Iconic Sonics with Spencer Hawes + Chris Daniels. In the first episode of the new season, Host Mike Gastineau is joined by Seattle Hoops legend Spencer Hawes and Chris Daniels of King5 TV. The three talk about the latest developments in the pending return of the Sonics and is dedicated to Frank Furtado, the long-time trainer of the Seattle SuperSonics.
Or any number of other Seattle supposed business icons who didn't give a shit.
The Volume: Draymond's joined by Sonics legend & Hall of Famer Gary Payton for an amazing interview. Gary Payton tells Draymond that he either wants to coach or join the front office when the Sonics inevitably return to Seattle, and explains why he doesn’t want to be associated with the Thunder franchise or have his jersey retired in Oklahoma City. **Gary Payton Interview Starts At 14:14