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Will in Seattle 1
NHL team announcement to follow.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on January 9, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Geocrackr 2
No wonder he's been trying to saddle us with that new arena scam.
Posted by Geocrackr on January 9, 2013 at 12:06 PM
care bear 3
My only request is that the new basketball team follow the same blue and green color scheme as the Seahawks and Sounders. Green and yellow is ugly.
Posted by care bear on January 9, 2013 at 12:09 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 4
My only request is that Hanson pays all the expenses out of his pocket and doesn't tap into a single penny of Seattle's and King County's bonding capacity.

Other than that: BRING ON THE LOW PAYING STADIUM
VENDOR JOBS!!!!
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on January 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM
ryjan 5
Cool, I actually really like watching NBA games at key arena, the grimyness of the place is the best part. It feels like your watching a game in the 80's.
Posted by ryjan on January 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM
gloomy gus 6
Though when it comes to basketball the fucks I don't give could fill any new arena Hansen might care to build, I am happy for all the local fans.
Posted by gloomy gus on January 9, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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dark green and yellow, all the way!! Classic Sonics colors, please!

That neon-green trend of our other sports teams has GOT to go. So ugly.
Posted by diggum on January 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Sir Vic 8
That inflated selling price may have to do with the ease with which Hansen can move the team. "Priced to move!" has a different meaning here.
Posted by Sir Vic on January 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM
ArtBasketSara 9
oooo...Since Seattle is the adopted American home I've never had, I might have a reason to watch/cheer for a NBA team!

And no, I have NOT heard of a team called the "Toronto" "Raptors"...sounds made up to me...

(j/k! I'll probably never want to watch basketball.)
Posted by ArtBasketSara on January 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Rujax! 10
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Rujax! http://rujax.blogspot.com/ on January 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM
ArtBasketSara 11
..or maybe I'm still waiting for the Vancouver Grizzlies to come back! Go Grizz!(?)
Posted by ArtBasketSara on January 9, 2013 at 12:24 PM
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Good for Hansen. The sooner he constructs the arena, the sooner we'll get an NHL franchise-relocated (the Coyotes deal fails) or an expansion one:).
Posted by neo-realist on January 9, 2013 at 12:26 PM
merry 13
OH
MY
GOD

I
AM
SO
EXXXCCCIIITTTEEDDEDDEDD

Seems like the Sonics have been gone for a lot longer than 5 years.... SEEMS LIKE A DECADE AT LEAST
Posted by merry on January 9, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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> while Hansen was always cagey when asked directly about the prospects

I see what you did there.
Posted by rainbird on January 9, 2013 at 1:16 PM
Betsy Ross 15
I suppose the team will be called The Sonics again, but I would prefer they remain The Kings. Let's not pretend that The Sonics, their owners and the NBA didn't bail on us.
Posted by Betsy Ross on January 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM
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Excellent!
Posted by ryanmm on January 9, 2013 at 1:27 PM
Paul Constant 17
@15: Kings would work well with King County, too.
Posted by Paul Constant http://https://twitter.com/paulconstant on January 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM
OOF POOF 18
@Paul. The Seattle Martin Luther King Jrs?
Posted by OOF POOF on January 9, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Big Matt G 19
The Kansas City Kings will have a fine new home in Seattle.
Posted by Big Matt G on January 9, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Paul Constant 20
@18: I think that would more correctly be the Seattle Martin Luther Kings, Jr.
Posted by Paul Constant http://https://twitter.com/paulconstant on January 9, 2013 at 2:49 PM
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@20: You're missing out on the additional product tie-in possibilities: Seattle Martin Luther Burger Kings, Jr.
Posted by rainbird on January 9, 2013 at 3:36 PM
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@21: I think that would more correctly be the Seattle Martin Luther Burger King Whoppers Jr.
Posted by RonK, Seattle on January 9, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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In other unsubstantiated rumors, I heard Pete Carroll hired a new kicker, plus a Chupacabra to fill in for Clemons at defensive end.
Posted by RonK, Seattle on January 9, 2013 at 3:41 PM

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