ARTICLE FROM seattletimes.com (Full story click here)

The Seattle City Council voted to approve a new arena for a possible return of the NBA to Seattle. It was a 6-2 vote. Now it has to go to the full King County Council for another vote. As a NBA fan and a sports fan today is another happy day.

The main guy pushing to have the Seattle Sonics back here in Seattle, Chris Hansen also says today is a great day but their is more work to do. But everything is falling right into place for the return of the NBA to Seattle as well as a new NHL team for hockey fans for which I am not going to lie, I am not. I  am a huge NBA fan. Real talk.

Our Sonics left town in 2008 when the sellout Mr. Starbucks Howard Schultz sold the team to Clay Bennett who said he would keep the team here in Seattle but the city needs to remodel Key Arena where the team played for decades. But he lied and moved the team to Oklahoma City before a deal could be made for a new arena or the remodeling of the Key.

The Sonics were in Seattle for 41 years and won a NBA title in 1979 led by Hall Of Famer Lenny Wilkens, “Downtown” Freddy Brown, Jack Sikma, Hall Of Famer “D.J.” the late Dennis Johnson, “The Wizard” Gus Williams, “J.J.” John Johnson and Lonnie Shelton. With “The Voice” Bob Blackburn calling the games.

With the great work and money of Chris Hansen along with the also great work of Brian Robinson and Adam Brown and Jason Reid and others, god willing the NBA and pro basketball, the sport I love to death will return to our city. We will keep you informed of all the latest news of the return of the NBA and the new arena  right here on S.I.C.    Gordon Curvey