The Sonics Are Gone...On Vacation?

By djcfla1, Section NBA
Posted on Tue Jul 08 2008 at 2:57 AM EST
More on: NBA, Seattle Supersonics, David Stern, Memphis Grizzlies (all tags)

By David J. Cohen

The Sonics were just sold by the city of Seattle for $75 million. Seattle fans are devastated about the loss of their 41 year long basketball stronghold. Many NBA experts and reporters will tell you Seattle is a basketball town that loves their Sonics. And while attendance was among the worst in the NBA last year they were packing the house competitively in most years before that. There was even an organization formed, called Save Our Sonics, that ultimately failed in its efforts to keep the team in Seattle. It's been a great run but now Sonics fans will forever go sleepless in Seattle.

Or will they?

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Striking Gold

By kirbygarlitos, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Feb 23 2008 at 4:30 PM EST
More on: Pau Gasol, LA Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mitch Kupchak, Kobe Bryant (all tags)

Mitch Kupchak learned a lot from his mentor Jerry West. With the trade of Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Lakers, you can say that Kupchak also learned the art of fleecing other teams from Jerry West.

For us who weren't around when West dominated the NBA in the 60's, the only memory we have of him was his cunning guile and craftiness as the general manager of the Lakers during the late 90's. After all, he was the one who signed Shaquille O'Neal away from Orlando and duped the then-Charlotte Hornets to trade their 1996 first round draft pick - a tall, skinny high school kid from Philadelphia - for Vlade Divac.

Jerry West made the Lakers a championship contender with those moves. And now - after a history of questionable moves - the apprentice finally made the trade that would make his teacher proud.

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