Category Archives: They Might Be Sonics

Teams that could relocate to Seattle.

I’m Not Worried

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Kevin Nesgoda

There’s a lot of nervous chatter going on today. There is nothing I can say or do that will change that until there is a vote by the NBA Board of Governors on April 18th. We are going to have … Continue reading →

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Turning a blind eye to the crash

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Mike Baker

It is, in my estimation, only a matter of time before the Kings franchise is renamed the Sonics, and comes to Seattle.

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Sports and politics

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Big Chris

Seeing it is time for a new thread, and the fact that Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson continues to hold press conferences to grandstand his efforts, I found myself thinking about the intersection of politics and sports today. My first thought … Continue reading →

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Football media season is over

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Mike Baker

If you think the media is going to run in place until MLB Spring Training starts, then you are mistaken. The NBA can choose to not announce their approval of the sale of the Kings to Chris Hansen until April … Continue reading →

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NBA DL Me While You’re At It

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Paul Rogers

I know. Premature, right? The SuperSonics haven’t officially returned to Seattle, though we are $30 million closer as of 12:01 on February 1. Yes. Things could still go wrong. Yes. Defeat could still be snatched from the jaws of victory.

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NBA reviewing Seattle AND Sacramento bids?

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Taylor Made

According to the Sacramento Bee, the NBA finance committee will be reviewing both the signed, binding sales agreement between the Hansen group and the Maloofs, as well as an as-of-yet hypothetical “bid” from a group including billionaire Ron Burkle and … Continue reading →

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Worst case, Maloofs keep the team

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Mike Baker

We in Seattle have our Plan A. Folks in Sacramento have their Plan A. Both plans get a lot of press, rumors, comments, but, nobody wants to talk about what happened less than a year ago. Remember, the Maloof family … Continue reading →

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