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The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle.The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and later as a member of the Western Conference's Pacific (1970–2004) and Northwest (2004–2008) divisions.
It was remodeled and renamed KeyArena in 1995, then remodeled again and given its current name in 2021. KeyArena was the home of the SuperSonics from 1967 to 2008, the duration of the NBA team's existence in Seattle. The SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 2008 and are currently known as the Thunder.
The owners agreed to leave the SuperSonics name, logo, colors, banners, trophies, and records in Seattle for a possible future NBA franchise; [disputed – discuss] [21] [22] however, the items would remain the property of the Oklahoma City team along with other "assets", including championship banners and trophies until a new Seattle team ...
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[7] [8] [9] Terms of the sale required the new owners to "use good-faith best efforts" for 12 months to secure a new arena lease or venue in the Seattle metropolitan area. [10] Further complicating matters, the voters of Seattle passed Initiative 91, [11] a measure that virtually prohibited the use of public money on sporting arenas. [12]
The Thunder's previous incarnation, the Seattle SuperSonics, was formed in 1967. In 41 seasons in Seattle, the SuperSonics compiled a 1745–1585 (.524) win–loss record in the regular season and went 107–110 (.493) in the playoffs. The franchise's titles include three Western Conference championships and one NBA title in 1979
Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team is a 2009 American documentary film chronicling the history of the Seattle SuperSonics.The SuperSonics (also known as the Sonics) were a professional basketball franchise based in Seattle, Washington, that was a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On July 18, 2006, after unsuccessful efforts to persuade Washington state government officials to provide funding to update the SuperSonics' KeyArena, Howard Schultz and Basketball Club of Seattle LLP sold the SuperSonics and their sister team, the Women's National Basketball Association's Seattle Storm for $350 million to Professional ...