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Seattle’s “New” Sonics Team Not Likely to be Super Soon

Seth Kolloen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:29:44 +0000

Give a starving man a burger, and he’s not going to ask whether it’s made from organic beef. So it is with we local basketball fans, who miss the NBA too much to quibble about the composition of the team we’re likely to get. Which, not to be harsh, but when we talk about the Sacramento Kings, we’re talking more "what-Burger-King-doesn’t-want-you-to-know" than grass-fed.

What Makes Everyone So Sure the Sonics Really Are Coming Back?

Seth Kolloen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:16:14 +0000

Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer’s plan to buy the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle was presented as a done deal when the news came out earlier this week. However, Sacramento’s efforts to keep the team have dominated headlines ever since. What makes people so sure the Sonics really will come back? I'm here to tell you.

The Sonics (and the NBA) are Coming Back to Seattle!

Seth Kolloen — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:53:58 +0000

Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer have negotiated a deal to buy the Sacramento Kings. They'll ask and almost assuredly get permission to move the team to Seattle for the 2013-14 season. After five seasons without, Seattle will have an NBA team again.

The Mariners Give Seattle Hope Just When We Need It

Seth Kolloen — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:30:15 +0000

In the moments after the Oklahoma City “Zombie Sonics” Thunder advanced to the NBA Finals, the anger came in a flood. And those are tweets from professional writers! As you can imagine, those from regular folks were even more colorful. Happily, at this bleak moment, our town’s baseball team–if you’ve forgotten, they’re called the Mariners–look like they just might be emerging from a decade of irrelevance.

Could Soccer Be the Sport Seattle Finally “Beats L.A.” In?

Seth Kolloen — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:30:46 +0000

Those late ‘80s Lakers/Sonics matchups may be the best comparison to the Sounders/Galaxy rivalry. Like those Lakers teams, the Galaxy are studded with stars. The supreme stud: David Beckham, one of the best-known people on Earth. The Galaxy also have Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, who’ve both captained their respective national teams and are well-known to soccer fans worldwide. The Sounders are a good team. But who the hell are they?

Seahawks to End One of Seattle’s Three Great Sports Droughts?

Seth Kolloen — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:19:35 +0000

The 2012 NFL Draft begins Thursday, and is considered to be one of the deepest drafts ever by people who consider these things. The Seahawks pick twelfth overall, and are expected to take a pass-rushing defensive end. I am hoping they’re right. Getting a good, pass-rushing defensive end wouldn’t just address the weak link of the Seahawks defense, it would end a Seattle sports drought.