jackie hayes Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 22, 2008 -> 12:09 PM) I tried to imagine as I was watching that it was the intro video for an NBA team. And I gotta tell you, I think that would be awesome. I don't think that would ever get old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Charlotte Bobcats is more of a second class name than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Associated Press The NBA has filed for trademark rights to six nicknames for the league's new Oklahoma City franchise: Barons, Bison, Energy, Marshalls, Thunder and Wind. Eh. Out of all those, I would take Marshalls or Barons. Just because they are plural and this isn't the WNBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Are the Sonics now officially dead in the water? I was reading that the former owner was suing for breach of contract, did that ever happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 02:10 PM) Are the Sonics now officially dead in the water? I was reading that the former owner was suing for breach of contract, did that ever happen? I think the suit is ongoing, but it sounds like a longshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I thought the suit was pulled when the city and ownership agree on a settlement which essentially kept the name and history of the franchise with the city of Seattle. Now Seattle is going to hope for an expansion team or to lure another franchise over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 01:46 PM) I thought the suit was pulled when the city and ownership agree on a settlement which essentially kept the name and history of the franchise with the city of Seattle. Now Seattle is going to hope for an expansion team or to lure another franchise over. That suit was a suit by the city of Seattle. There was a separate breach of contract suit filed by the team's former owner that is still pending unless something happened while I was out. The settlement doesn't cover a pending lawsuit filed by Schultz, who is seeking to regain control of the team. Schultz claims that Bennett didn't follow through on an agreement to negotiate in good faith for a new arena in Seattle for one full year before seeking relocation options. "We believe it's baseless, has no merit. We will fight it vigorously," Bennett said of that lawsuit. Schultz's attorney, Richard Yarmuth, said his client's lawsuit will move forward. As part of the settlement, if the PBC is prevented from playing in Oklahoma City during the next two seasons because of Schultz's lawsuit, the city will be required to repay Bennett's group $22.5 million for each season. If the team is required to play in KeyArena for those two seasons, Bennett's group is released from the additional $30 million it would owe the city. "We're not a party to this settlement and in fact we chose not to participate in it," Yarmuth said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 26, 2008 -> 05:46 PM) I thought the suit was pulled when the city and ownership agree on a settlement which essentially kept the name and history of the franchise with the city of Seattle. Now Seattle is going to hope for an expansion team or to lure another franchise over. No, the suit was separate from the deal with the city. It is on going and isnt expected to start until next spring. Schultz opted not to file an injunction to keep the team in Seattle until the trial outcome, but is not backing off his suit. Basically, he is arguing that Bennett breached the contract by not making a 'good faith' effort to stay in Seattle. Schultz is 100% correct, by the way. Bennett did not make any real effort. However, the chance that this works is extremely slim. Bennett's group is worried enough, however, to have added a clause in the deal with the city that if Schultz's suit were to win the previous contract with the city will be voided. I hope Seattle can get an expansion franchise soon, but David Stern is such a douchebag i'm not holding out any hope. Also, after this whole fiasco I really dont want to lure an existing team to Seattle as I wouldnt wish the movement of a franchise the way this just happened to the Sonics. You are correct though, that the franchise is staying in Seattle. Championships, statistics, records, colors, name and logo. Basically, Bennett aquired the rights to the players. I also dont see Schultz dropping the case, as he is trying to save some face in Seattle. Basically, i fully expect him to lose, but if he can cause Bennett some grief, frustration and loss of money than I'm more than happy to see him do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Not sure if there is already a discussion about it, but Tim Donaghy got 15 months in prison. Seems like the sentence was a little light to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 05:21 PM) Not sure if there is already a discussion about it, but Tim Donaghy got 15 months in prison. Seems like the sentence was a little light to me. I wouldn't bet on it. But he might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Artest to Houston for Bobby Jackson, #1 pick, Donte Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 09:03 PM) Artest to Houston for Bobby Jackson, #1 pick, Donte Green. Hell yeah, no more Bobby Jackson=more burn for Luther Head. Great trade for Houston too, unless Donte Green figures it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Too bad Houston's major stars (TMac and Yao) can't ever stay healthy, or else they'd be favorites in the West this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 07:53 AM) Too bad Houston's major stars (TMac and Yao) can't ever stay healthy, or else they'd be favorites in the West this year. You can throw Artest in there too, through injury/suspension he's failed to crack 70 games in 5 of his 9 seasons, and another was 70 on the nose. Edited July 30, 2008 by ZoomSlowik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 If those three guys are healthy and on the court come playoff time, you are talking about a title contender. Rafer Alston, Luis Scala, Head, etc are all solid role players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6aolr_nash-davis_people Steve Nash and Baron Davis are Step Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 04:19 PM) I wouldn't bet on it. But he might. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 The US Olympic game is on ESPN 2 RIGHT NOW! ... hah Its only 3:15, but its the plus of over seas basketball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 3 way deal done today... CLE gets: Mo Williams (MIL) OKC gets: Joe Smith (CLE), Desmond Mason (MIL) MIL gets: Damon Jones (CLE), Luke Ridnour (OKC), Adrian Griffin (OKC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 05:24 PM) 3 way deal done today... CLE gets: Mo Williams (MIL) OKC gets: Joe Smith (CLE), Desmond Mason (MIL) MIL gets: Damon Jones (CLE), Luke Ridnour (OKC), Adrian Griffin (OKC) What the hell is OKC doing? They already have Durant/Green/Wilkins/Gelebale/Weaver to play the 2/3 positions and Collison/Wilcox/Green/White at the 4. Not that Ridnour was worth anything with Westbrook/Watson at 1 but this just doesnt make any sense except clogging up their 2-3-4 positions even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Ben Gordon says he's played his last game for the Bulls. I say good riddance, curse some other team with jacking up 20 random shots a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 12:43 AM) Ben Gordon says he's played his last game for the Bulls. I say good riddance, curse some other team with jacking up 20 random shots a game. I like how he says that he suffered the most after the Big Ben trade because the Bulls picked up guards and Gordons minutes were reduced, but fails to acknowledge that he was one of the reasons that trade needed to be made(ie. lack of production) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I just wonder who's going to be the new whipping boy for Bulls fans now that Gordon isn't coming back. I say it will be Tyrus is no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 11:51 AM) I just wonder who's going to be the new whipping boy for Bulls fans now that Gordon isn't coming back. I say it will be Tyrus is no time. Hinrich. He can leave with Gordon for all I care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Dwyane Wade looks FANTASTIC in the olympics, best I've seen him since the 2006 NBA Finals. I made fun of the idea of how he might come back here to his hometown in a couple years when he's a free agent, thinking he'll be broken down and busted up by then. But looking at him in the olympics, combined with now having Derrick Rose here and likely Ben Gordon gone (and Hughes would be gone by that time too), bring him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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