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Sad day in Seattle as NBA votes in Sacramento's favor

Peter Goldman, an attorney representing the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, said, "As a 30-year Seattle resident, I understand Sonics fans' pain and frustration.

Kings saga faces possible final chapter in Dallas

Those fortunate to arrive early and stay inside raised their bottles at every scream of the word "Sonics," and they treated former Seattle great Shawn Kemp like a rock star when he took the stage.

Jerry Brewer: Losing Sonics an $800 million (and counting) mistake

By now, we all understand the layers of complications that led to the Sonics' departure, but a save would've been possible if key mistakes hadn't been made in every step of the process.

Hansen increases bid for Kings to $625 million

He hoped to move the team to Seattle and rename it the Sonics, who were relocated to Oklahoma City and renamed the Thunder in 2008.

Seattle's Hansen vows to stay the course on bid for Kings

Just about the time many Sonics fans began to come to grips Monday night with the reality that the team won't be returning any time soon, Chris Hansen sent out word that the fight is far from over.

Jerry Brewer: NBA changes rules and Seattle loses again

Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, the hijackers of the real Sonics are cheering on the Thunder during the NBA playoffs with childlike enthusiasm.

Ailene Voisin: Sacramento rallies for a Kings victory

The community that was stung by the Lakers in 2002, that suffered chronic headaches from relocation threats throughout the last decade, that most recently feared the Kings were going to become...

NBA committee rejects Seattle bid for Kings

Hansen, who grew up in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood, has said a seminal moment of his life came in 1979, when he was 11 years old and the Sonics won their only NBA championship.

Kings' Seattle suitor announces tickets waitlist

SEATTLE - Chris Hansen, leading the effort to bring the Sonics back to Seattle, broke more than a month of silence Monday to announce he is launching a priority waitlist for future tickets for a...

Ailene Voisin: Mitch Richmond wants back in with the Kings

"Interestingly, Richmond cited the 1996 Kings-Sonics opening round playoff series as his favorite Sacramento memory.

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Ailene Voisin: Stern saves Sacramento again

And unfortunately for Sonics fans, when Stern intervened in Seattle, the region was still in...

SEATTLE: Seattle not in the game for Kings

Johnson expressed sympathy to Sonics fans.

NBA's decision on Kings leaves Seattle blue again

"I share the disappointment of Sonics fans about today's vote.