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Gary Washburn has a good analysis of what’s to come as the Sonics, NBA, and Seattle officials tap dance through the next 12-16 months and determine, via their actions and decisions, what the future is for NBA hoops in Seattle. Ultimately, really, the ball is in the city’s court.
The city has the option of meeting […]

So the Sonics (and Storm) have been sold, and Starbucks is out of the NBA — at least at the ownership level. Howard Schultz’ ownership lasted only slightly longer than the drive-thru line at my nearest Starbucks. The buyers are a group of businessmen from Oklahoma City, and the coming NBA season will amount to […]

Disaster (diz ‘ASS ter) n. — what happens when you have
1) ownership that wants to ditch the team, ditch the city, or both;
2) city officials that don’t care if the team leaves; and
3) an apathetic public
In what should be a no-brainer of a re-signing, the Sonics are lowballing Chris Wilcox.
Many believed the Sonics would […]

Couple quickies here….
Gary Washburn has a really good status report on the Sonics’ current situation with respect to Chris Wilcox and the team’s draft plans.
And there’s a brief note in the Morning Journal (OHIO?) about the Blazers wanting to move up to pick Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison.
With no big studs at the top of the draft, […]

Veteran Chicago writer Sam Smith thinks the Bulls should trade for Ray Allen rather than use their No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft. But like just about everyone who ever plays Armchair GM, Smith overvalues the Bulls’ goods and undervalues the Sonics’ goods. Here’s his suggestion:
So here’s the deal, and to me it makes […]

Been a while and I’m out of words to say at this moment, so here’s a peek at what’s being said elsewhere on NW sports-related blogs.
Dave at USS Mariner has a good piece on Felix getting shelled in Oakland last night, and the conclusion is that he had the wrong gameplan.
“His problem last night wasn’t […]

As the spring wears on into summer, get ready for a lot of speculation about NBA teams coming after the Sonics’ Chris Wilcox.
First up is the Washington Post, theorizing today about the Wizards making a run at Wilcox, who played in the area as a member of the Maryland Terrapins.
The Wiz (hehehe) signed Antonio Daniels […]