With the news of the Seattle Supersonics moving to Oklahoma City, but leaving the colors and name behind, it got me thinking: What should be the name and colors of the new OKC team? I personally like the name Outlaws, which has been discussed already and good colors in my opinion would be Maroon,   more...

While watching Robin Lopez on draft night with his hat perched precariously on top of his voluminous hair, I started thinking about the other players who have wild hair. Here are the names, but you can go to the original article to see the photos of the NBA All Hair Team! First TeamJoakim   more...
Original Story: http://celticsgreen.blogspot.com/2008/07....

The Sonics are officially gone. It will be entertaining to watch the Howard Schultz lawsuit play out.That will be fun for a while. Then it will end and the team fka Sonics will be in Oklahoma City and we'll be left with some retired jerseys and championship banners to take down. All the Sonics   more...
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Ideas for the new Oklahoma NBA team: Bennett Barons, Oklahoma LaTers, Dustbowl Dribblers, Muskogee Muskrats, Clay's Pigeons, Oklahoma Cowboys, Choctaw Chocolates, Okie Panhandlers.

Will the oldest professional sports franchise in Seattle still be there next season? The City of Seattle and current owner Clay Bennet began day one of a six-day bench trial Monday, in the Federal District Court of Seattle. It now comes down to Judge Marsha Pechman to decide if the Sonics will stay   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1353.

I dont know what it is with the Golden State Warriors. It seems every time they have a pretty decent team all the good players leave either through horrible managment, personal interest or in some cases conflicts. Im going to list Players that Golden State has gotten rid of in the past couple of   more...

It seems that the Sonics and the city of Seattle have reached a settlement, avoiding a court ruling in the team's lease dispute. Although details are still coming out, it looks as if the Sonics will move to Oklahoma City but pay the city a large fine believed to be around $75 million.
Original Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story....

A volcano erupts, as a Sonics fan lets it all out.
Original Story: http://www.seatownsports.net/2008/07/rip....

What's the price of freedom in the NBA? Apparently, the price tag is $75 million, at least if you're a bunch of cowboys. The Clay Bennett ownership group has reached a settlement agreement with the City of Seattle clearing the way for the Sonics move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season. In   more...
Original Story: http://thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com/200....

This was at the Sonics Rally taking place after the 1st day of the city of Seattle vs. the Sonics trial. Fans had a lot of creative signs, here was one of them.

I tried to embed this, but it doesn't work, so I'm sending you to the original article.Episode 4 captures Michael Beasley's moments right before and after the draft, aka "Going from Manhattan, Kansas to Manhattan, New York."
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After two years of constant bickering between the Sonics new owner and the fans, the time has finally come. The conclusion of six intense days of trail left Judge Marsha Pechman several days to make her ruling and post it on the federal court's website. She was interrupted Wednesday night when   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1409.

The Heat released Alexander Johnson today, but that's nothing compared to the trade with Seattle they're supposedly working on. If they do, the Heat will trade Mark Blount and slide to #4 in the draft and the Sonics will send Chris Wilcox to the Heat and move up to the #2 slot, which leaves Udonis   more...
Original Story: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baske....

The NBA draft is on Thursday, and teams will pick from a talented pool of players dominated by college freshmen. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee breaks down each team's needs pick-by-pick and gives advice on who each squad should be targeting.
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/nba-articl....

After six days of draining testimony, the heated trial between the Seattle Sonics owner Clay Bennett and the City of Seattle officially ended Thursday, just hours prior to the NBA Draft. Judge Marsha Pechman announced she will issue a ruling by Wednesday of this coming week. The Judge will take all   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1379.