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The interior of KeyArena during the SuperSonics' last home game in Seattle, played against the Dallas Mavericks.. The Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the owners of the Seattle SuperSonics to move the National Basketball Association (NBA) team from Seattle, Washington, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A key reason given for the Sonics' relocation to Oklahoma City in 2008 was KeyArena's small size and lack of amenities. Before moving the team, the SuperSonics' ownership group proposed that a new arena be built in Renton using $500 million in public funds, but an agreement was not made. [4]
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.
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). The Sonics played from 1967 until 2008 , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and were renamed as the Thunder .
The I-5 rivalry was a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics. [2] [1] The two Pacific Northwest cities are 180 miles (290 km) apart and connected by Interstate 5. [1]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America—29 in the United States and one in Canada.The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
Seattle SuperSonics (8 C, 16 P) St. Louis Hawks (5 C, 2 P) ... Seattle SuperSonics; Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City; T. Toronto Raptors; U. Utah Jazz; V.
The 2007–08 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 41st ... the NBA Board of Governors approved the team's relocation to ... Bennett and his group would pay $45 million ...