Taylor Bartle
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An avid Seahawks and Mariners fan and Sounders season ticket holder, Taylor's first love remains the Seattle SuperSonics. He will be on the front line until the team is restored to its proper place in the Emerald City.
Wally Walker met with NHL brass
The Sodo arena investor gave the league an update on their progress
Bettman approves of KeyArena renovations, but no team imminent
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman decided to rain a little bit of on the parade of people ready to use the Oak View Group’s indoctrination as KeyArena developers as a welcoming party for the NHL. In a...
Chris Hansen will not yield
The Sodo investor continues to believe in his project
2017 NBA Finals series open thread
Despite what it may seem, we here at Sonics Rising are more than an arena and politics blog. We remain, at our core, a basketball blog. And tonight begins the culmination of the 2017 NBA season, as...
Seattle Storm to stay at KeyArena through 2028
The team and the city agreed on a ten-year lease extension
RIP Chris Cornell
Soundgarden/Temple of the Dog/Audioslave singer Chris Cornell was found dead this morning. Cornell was one of the people who created "the Seattle sound" and he left a permanent imprint on this city. He was also an avid sports fan and here is a video of him lamenting the Sonics leaving (WARNING: strong language). RIP Chris. I hope you're happier now wherever you are.
Ray Allen shows Seattle some love
The former Sonic was in town and expressed his desire to see the NBA back.
Sodo Arena team releases project updates
The Sonics Arena group released a five minute video detailing the benefits of their new proposal
Wally Walker breaks down benefits of Sodo Arena
The former Sonic lays out why he believes his group’s location is better than KeyArena
The Arena Wars by the numbers
Breaking down the three Seattle arena options compared to one another, and the rest of the sports world.