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Matt Calkins: Bill Russell may have been team sports’ greatest winner, but that’s only part of why people are celebrating his life

Before he played under him as a forward with the Sonics, and before he forged a lifetime friendship with the legend, Spencer Haywood remembers meeting Bill Russell after the Celtics played against the Pistons in Detroit.

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Larry Stone: NBA preseason game keeps dream of permanent return to Seattle alive

SEATTLE — It's another tease. Another brick on the (thus far) mythical road to bringing the Sonics — or at least a new team with that hallowed name — back to Seattle.

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Seattle to host NBA preseason game this fall between Trail Blazers and Clippers

SEATTLE — While it isn’t the Sonics — at least not yet — two sources have confirmed a Los Angeles Times report Wednesday that NBA basketball will make its Climate Pledge Arena debut Oct. 3 in an exhibition game between the L.A. Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers.

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Old video resurfaces on Twitter of Seattle native Paolo Banchero admitting he does not like the Thunder

"I grew up with the Sonics a little bit. I was like six (years old) when they left. So I never liked the Thunder."

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On this date: Michael Cooper’s block gives Lakers 3-0 lead in WCF

Michael Cooper showed how much of a defensive stopper he was in Game 3 of the 1987 WCF versus the Seattle SuperSonics.

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On this date: Lakers mount massive comeback to sweep Seattle

In Game 4 of the 1989 West semis, the Showtime Lakers came back from a huge deficit to sweep the stunned Seattle SuperSonics.

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On this date: Shaquille O’Neal leads Lakers to upset over Seattle

In the 1998 Western Conference semis, Shaquille O'Neal feasted on the Seattle SuperSonics and led the Lakers to a surprising series win.

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Analysis: Why Russell Wilson's breakup with the Seahawks became inevitable

SEATTLE — On April 17, 2019, after signing a new four-year contract that made him the highest-paid player in the history of the NFL, Russell Wilson stood with his family at a celebratory news conference at the VMAC in Renton wearing a Sonics jacket and proclaiming "I want to be…

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