SEATTLE SUPERSONICS NEWS
Sonics Hire Troy Weaver as Assistant GM
Troy Weaver was named assistant general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics, GM Sam Presti announced Thursday. Weaver was director of player personnel for the Utah Jazz this past season. - Read More...
Judge: Sonics trial will begin as scheduled
A federal judge has ruled that a trial that likely will determine where the Seattle SuperSonics will play next season will begin ...
Kevin Durant Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Year
Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2007-08 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today. - Read More...
Sonics' Durant named rookie of the year
Seattle SuperSonics star Kevin Durant has been named NBA rookie of the year. The 19-year-old is the first Seattle player to win ...
Stern will not have to testify in Sonics suit
NBA commissioner David Stern will not be ordered to testify in a case brought by the city of Seattle to try to keep the SuperSonics ...
Stern not expecting Sonics' move to be reversed
NBA commissioner David Stern knows a court order can only keep the SuperSonics in Seattle for the short term. - Read More...
More e-mail headaches for Clay Bennett
More e-mails involving SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett have been revealed that could slow or even stop the team's move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, a move the NBA overwhelmingly approved last week. A filing by the city of Seattle this week in federal court in New York includes e-mails to and from Bennett that show the NBA was concerned last summer that Sonics owners may be breaching their contractual promise of good-faith efforts to find a new arena in Seattle.
Former owner Schultz sues to negate Sonics sale
Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz has filed a lawsuit to undo his sale of the team to an Oklahoma City-based group ...
NBA Board of Governors Approve Sonics Move to Oklahoma City
The NBA Board of Governors today endorsed the recommendation of the NBA Relocation Committee and approved the move of the SuperSonics from Seattle to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season, subject to a resolution of the pending litigation. - Read More...
NBA owners OK Sonics' move from Seattle to OKC
NBA owners have approved the Seattle SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season, pending the resolution of litigation between the team and the city of Seattle. - Read More...
Sonics owner accuses Seattle of duplicity
In filings in federal court in Seattle, Clay Bennett's ownership group for the Seattle SuperSonics says the city has participated ...
Durant, Green Lead Sonics over Warriors
Kevin Durant set career highs with 42 points and 13 rebounds in his first professional double-double, and Jeff Green added 27 points to help the SuperSonics win what could have been their final game as a Seattle team, beating the Golden State Warriors 126 - Read More...
Senators ask NBA to delay vote on Sonics' move
Washington's two U.S. senators are asking the NBA to delay its scheduled vote on whether the Seattle SuperSonics can move to Oklahoma City. - Read More...
Report: Ex-owner will sue to get Sonics back
Claiming he was misled by new owner Clay Bennett, former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz is planning to file a lawsuit in hopes of rescinding the sale of the team, according to a report in the Seattle Times.
Lawsuit, tax vote increase heat on Sonics move
The fomer owner of the Seattle SuperSonics plans to sue the current owners to get the team back, arguing they breeched a a condition of the sale to make a "good-faith effort" to keep Seattle's oldest pro sports franchise from leaving town. - Read More...
Stern stands behind Sonics owner despite e-mail flap
Despite the release of e-mails that SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett exchanged last year with partners about moving the team to ...
Stern stands behind Sonics owner despite e-mails
Despite the release of e-mails that SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett exchanged last year with partners about moving the team to Oklahoma City, NBA commissioner David Stern says he is convinced Bennett made a good-faith effort to keep the team in Seattle. - Read More...
Sonics top Mavs late in possible last game in Seattle
If this was the end of the Seattle SuperSonics, they went out looking good and well loved.
Parker Paces Spurs to Easy Win Over SuperSonics
Tony Parker scored 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs easily handled the Seattle SuperSonics, 95-74 on Friday night. - Read More...
E-mails appear to contradict Sonics owners' claims
E-mail messages between SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett and team co-owners appear to show Bennett misled NBA commissioner David Stern on the group's intentions to move the team to Oklahoma City before all avenues for a new arena in Seattle were closed. The messages have become part of the team's dispute with the city of Seattle over the two years remaining on its KeyArena lease. Bennett is trying to buy out the lease so he can move the Sonics to his hometown for the 2008-09 season.
Lasme, Sene Named D-League Defensive Players of the Year
Forward Stephane Lasme, who earned the D-League's 19th GATORADE Call-Up of the year to the Miami Heat from the Los Angeles D-Fenders, and Mouhamed Sene, the Seattle SuperSonics center who played with the Idaho Stampede while on assignment, have been selected as the NBA Development League's Co-Defensive Players of the Year by a vote of the League's head coaches. - Read More...
Mavs Take Control Late, Surge Past Sonics
Jason Terry scored 22 points, Josh Howard added 17, and the Dallas Mavericks crept closer to a playoff berth with a 99-83 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night. - Read More...
McGrady Has Huge Second Half as Rockets Beat Sonics
Tracy McGrady scored 18 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Houston Rockets kept pace in the wild Western Conference playoff race with a 79-66 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. - Read More...
Horford, Durant Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month
The Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford and the Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. - Read More...
Felton's Baskets Down the Stretch Beat Sonics
Raymond Felton hit a crucial basket along with a pair of free throws in the final minute Friday night to help lift the Charlotte Bobcats to a 96-93 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics. - Read More...
Jazz's Weaver hired as Sonics' new assistant GM
Former Jazz player personnel director Troy Weaver is the new assistant GM of the Seattle SuperSonics. - Read More...
Owners' motion denied; Sonics trial to start in June
A trial that likely will determine where the Seattle SuperSonics play next season will begin June 16 as scheduled. - Read More...
Kevin Durant Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Year
Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2007-08 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today. - Read More...
Sonics agreement includes clause on team name
The Oklahoma City Council has approved the final portion of its lease terms with the Seattle SuperSonics, including a clause requiring the team include Oklahoma City in its name upon relocation. - Read More...
Stern not ordered to testify in SuperSonics case
NBA commissioner David Stern will not be ordered to testify in a case brought by the city of Seattle to try to keep the SuperSonics from moving, though a federal judge may consider ordering the testimony in the future. - Read More...
Stern thinks SuperSonics will end up in Oklahoma
NBA commissioner David Stern knows a court order can only keep the SuperSonics in Seattle for the short term.
New e-mails could hamper Sonics' relocation plans
More e-mails involving SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett have been revealed that could slow or even stop the team's move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, a move the NBA overwhelmingly approved last week. - Read More...
NBA owners approve Sonics' move to Okla. City
NBA owners approved the Seattle SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season Friday, pending the resolution of litigation ...
NBA owners approve the Sonics' relocation
NBA owners have approved the Seattle SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season, pending the resolution of litigation between the team and the city of Seattle. The Sonics could begin playing in owner Clay Bennett's hometown as early as next season if they can get out of the remaining two years of their lease at Key Arena. Seattle has filed suit trying to force the Sonics to remain in the city until the lease expires in 2010, while Bennett wants to buy out the remainder.
Sonics' Sene has Knee Surgery
SuperSonics center Mouhamed Sene had microfracture surgery on his right knee earlier this week, another setback for Seattle and its glut of underperforming centers. - Read More...
Sessions, Durant Named T-Mobile Rookies of the Month
The Milwaukee Bucks' Ramon Sessions and the Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in April. - Read More...
Senators ask NBA to delay Sonics relocation vote
Washington's two U.S. senators are asking the NBA to delay its scheduled vote on whether the Seattle SuperSonics can move to ...
Wash. governor asks NBA to delay Sonics' relocation vote
Gov. Chris Gregoire asked the NBA on Tuesday to delay a vote scheduled later this week on whether the Seattle SuperSonics can ...
Former owner Schultz to sue in effort to keep Sonics
Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz plans to sue to get the team back from its Oklahoma City-based ownership group. ...
Scorer's table: Raves for Durant in rookie race
In the Seattle SuperSonics' last home game of the season Sunday night, fans in section 127 of KeyArena held up a sign that read, ...
Stern defends Bennett over controversial emails
Despite the release of e-mails that SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett exchanged last year with partners about moving the team to Oklahoma City, NBA commissioner David Stern says he is convinced Bennett made a good-faith effort to keep the team in Seattle. Bennett and ownership partners Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward exchanged e-mails in April 2007 in which they discussed whether there was any way to avoid further "lame duck" seasons in Seattle before the team could be relocated.
Supposed Sonics farewell turns into love-fest
For one, perhaps final, night, optimism trumped doom in Seattle. If this really was the last time the SuperSonics played in this city, nobody convinced the more than 15,000 fans who showed up to watch their beloved team rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-95 on Sunday night. They chanted "Save our Sonics!" and had a far less gracious chant for Sonics owner Clay Bennett.
Sonics in Seattle: Is it over?
In another season, Sunday night's game between the playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks and last-place Seattle SuperSonics might be ...
Sonics appear set to blast from Seattle
This Sunday night's tip-off against the Dallas Mavericks could mark the last NBA game played by the SuperSonics in the Emerald ...
E-mails: Sonics owners eyed move
E-mails obtained by Seattle city officials suggest owners of the Seattle SuperSonics were privately talking about moving the team to Oklahoma City last April. - Read More...
Without McGrady, Houston Handles Seattle
Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady, easily beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-80 on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Sonics deal Nuggets crushing loss in double-OT thriller
Kevin Durant scored a season-high 37 points and fellow rookie Jeff Green had a season-high 35 to lead the Seattle SuperSonics ...
Brand's Season Debut Is a Victory as Clippers Beat Sonics
Elton Brand made his long-awaited season debut and scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, Al Thornton had 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Seattle SuperSonics 102-84 on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Kings' Dynamic Duo Too Much for Sonics
Kevin Martin scored 31 points, Ron Artest had 29 and the Sacramento Kings broke away in the final period for a 120-107 victory over the Seattle Supersonics on Sunday night. - Read More...
Sonics' Wilcox out for year with dislocated finger
Seattle SuperSonics forward Chris Wilcox will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated finger on his right hand. - Read More...