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Lakeside Plays Rainier Beach for City Hoops Championship Tonight

Geographically, athletically, and dad’s-yacht-havingly, it would be tough to find two Seattle schools further apart than Lakeside and Rainier Beach, but the two will contest the same prize tonight: The Metro League Boys Basketball Championship. Lakeside hasn’t won a city hoops title since 1991, while Rainier Beach has won eight just since since 2000. Continue reading Lakeside Plays Rainier Beach for City Hoops Championship Tonight

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Former Sonics Fans Pick: Nostalgia or Actual Basketball?

Two events in the next ten days should be getting both groups of fans’ mesh shorts in a bunch. This Saturday is the Hoops 206 Charity Basketball Classic, an exhibition at KeyArena that will pit Seattle’s best against a roster of current NBA players.

Then, on July 29 (that’s a week from Friday), the Mariners will host Sonics Celebration Night at Safeco Field, with a pre-game ceremony featuring more than 20 former Sonics. Continue reading Former Sonics Fans Pick: Nostalgia or Actual Basketball?