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A statue honoring basketball legend, coach, and philanthropist Lenny Wilkens was unveiled on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena ...
Former Cleveland Cavs coach Lenny Wilkens left his mark on Northeast Ohio, but the NBA icon's adopted home is Seattle, where ...
NBA expansion is possible, but a title for the city that took Seattle's franchise in 2008 would still sting: "It's not their team." ...
SEATTLE — Yes, the Sonics history stayed in Seattle. For years, it has been speculated that Clay Bennett and company took all the green and gold jerseys, banners, and trophies with him to ...
In Seattle, the Thunder’s success reopens wounds never fully healed. Seventeen years after the Sonics left town, Oklahoma City’s run to the NBA Finals feels to fans like “they’re making ...
Former Seattle Sonics coach Lenny Wilkens was selected to raise the 12 Flag prior to kickoff of the Seahawks vs. Vikings Week 16 matchup at Lumen Field on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Emotionally, this could never be true. The Sonics and all their history belong to Seattle, where time has done little, if anything, to heal the collective pain and anger that fans and the ...
Wilkens was the coach of the Sonics from 1977-1985. However, his legend isn't just as a leader on the sidelines, but one on the court as well. Wilkens was also a player for Seattle from 1968-1972 ...
Former Seattle Supersonics guard Donald "Slick" Watts has died at 73, his son announced on social media. Watts, an undrafted free agent in 1973, emerged as a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest ...
Before they planted their flag in Oklahoma City, the Sonics built up a loyal fan base in Seattle as the SuperSonics. The transition to a new city was the culmination of a long saga in 2008, but it ...
Fans hold a flag for the Seattle SuperSonics during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason game between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle Oct. 10, 2023.