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• How OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti became the best executive in sports

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Sam Presti is the GM every fan wishes they could have, or even be. Sam Presti has nothing left to prove. But his team might do some proving anyway. General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder; the 2025 NBA Executive of the Year; drafter of Tony Parker, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden; traded for Paul George when the team was flo...2025
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• How the Sonics betrayed Seattle to become the Oklahoma City Thunder, explained

MPS-Imagn Images This is the story of how Seattle lost the Sonics, and why they turned into the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the NBA all season. The Thunder now have a chance to write the perfect ending to their season against the the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. And in the Pacific Northwest, a fan base may very well be wondering wha...2025
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• Sam Presti's Contractual Status With Thunder One Of NBA's Biggest Unknowns

Sam Presti is expected to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the long-term even though his contractual status is one of the bigger unknowns in the NBA. Presti was hired by the then-Seattle Supersonics in 2007 when he was just 29 years old after making his mark with the San Antonio Spurs. "People have been trying to steal Sam Presti for about a decade and a half. Generally with most executi...2025
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• Remembering the last time the Pacers and Thunder made it to the NBA Finals

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Time for a trip down nostalgia road. The Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder might not be the NBA Finals that anyone predicted or wanted, especially leaving teams like the Knicks, Celtics, Rockets and Lakers in their wake — but damn if it isn’t the Finals we need. Not only do these Finals represent a reality where small market teams ...2025
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• Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to second-degree assault, faces 10 years in prison after 2023 shooting incident

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• Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to second-degree assault after shooting outside Tacoma Mall

The former Seattle Supersonics star has pleaded guilty on lesser charges following a 2023 incident in Washington...2025
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• Our favorite fictional athletes, from Lightning McQueen to Rocky Balboa

Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images SB Nation’s favorite fictional athletes The blooming partnership between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce over the past two NFL seasons has meant many things. Not only did that relationship open the door for the legion of Swifties to learn about the NFL — as our intrepid James Dator learned when he joined their Discord server early in the relationship — but...2025
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• How many championships WOULD the Bulls have won with Elon Musk? A scientific investigation

Scottie Pippen thinks Elon would have helped the Bulls, but would he?! Scottie Pippen has turned engagement farmer in an effort to promote a shitcoin. It’s one hell of a fall for an NBA Hall of Famer, but getting noticed by Elon Musk seems to be a favored way for desperate people to make money these days with their verified Twitter accounts. This weekend the bootlicking went beyond the pale with o...2024
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• Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away At 58 From Brain Cancer

Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer. Mutombo first revealed in 2022 that he was undergoing treatment after the discovery of a brain tumor. Mutombo was the fourth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets after a successful career at Georgetown. Mutombo was an eight-time NBA All-Star and four-time Defensive Player of the Year. Mutombo was inducted i...2024
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images A look back through NBA history will reveal that there is deeper context for almost every NBA championship, making the asterisk discussion stupid (at least in its current form). Asterisks are wonderful things. With a simple little star after any word, one is enabled to write outrageous things all over the internet while maintaining plausib...2024
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• Jeff Green is fighting father time in his quest for an NBA championship
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Now on his ninth team, Jeff Green is trying again to achieve immortality. Time, a relentless flat circle, is a construct. But what does this actually mean? It’s a measure of unit, a way for us to order and make sense of what appears to be the linear succession of events, what we think of, and refer to, with our insufficient language, as “existence”, but eve...2023
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• Why the Oklahoma City Thunder might have the brightest future in the NBA
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images For the second time in his career, Sam Presti is building a winner. Few general managers get a second shot at building a contender after failing the first time. But Sam Presti isn’t just the general manager for the Oklahoma City Thunder. To Thunder fans, he’s the most important person in their franchise’s past, present, and future. Thunder fans hate hea...2023
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• The Knicks vs. Heat rivalry in NBA Playoffs, explained through ‘90s clips and quotes
Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images The Knicks-Heat rivalry runs deep. Power struggles. Provincial rivalries. Changed allegiances. Fax machines. Mentors vs. pupils. The Big Apple. Fine Italian menswear. Off-the-rack suits. Toxic masculinity. Camaraderie. South Beach. Victorious underdogs. Fallen Goliaths. Boos. Body slams. Haymakers. Fines. Suspensions. Slapstick ...2023
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• Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp booked for connection in alleged drive-by shooting
Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp was booked into Pierce County Jail for alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Wash. on Wednesday, according to documents filed by the Tacoma Police Department. “At 1:58 pm, an altercation between the occupants of 2 cars led to shots being fired at a parking lot in the 4500 blk of S. Steele St,” the department tweeted on Wednesday. “One car ...2023
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• Thunder part with announcer who made controversial Russell Westbrook comment
Brian Davis is out in Oklahoma City just over two months after making a controversial comment about superstar guard Russell Westbrook.The Thunder announced on Friday that Davis, their longtime play-by-play announcer, will not be having his contract renewed for the 2018-19 season, per Royce Young of ESPN. Davis, who was the television voice of the Thunder for the last eight seasons and had been hos...2018
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• Blazers troll themselves over not drafting Kevin Durant
LeBron James chose Kevin Durant with the first pick of the All-Star draft, and the Portland Trail Blazers are feeling some regret after the forward called them out.During an interview on TNT, Durant said it “feels pretty good” to have someone finally take him No. 1 overall.Portland passed on Durant in the 2007 NBA Draft, and the Blazers’ social media team had a simple yet elegant response to his j...2018
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• George Karl fires back at Michael Jordan over 1996 NBA Finals encounter
In Episode 8 of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan and Ahmad Rashad recalled a moment before the 1996 NBA Finals in which Seattle SuperSonics head coach George Karl snubbed Jordan at a restaurant. Jordan said he took the '96 Finals "personally" because George Karl didn't say hi to him at a dinner. pic.twitter.com/6FF8G7asxX — ClutchPoints […] The post George Karl fires back...2020
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"Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to second-degree assault, faces 10 years in prison after 2023 shooting incident"

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"He traded the rights to Number 8 overall pick Olden Polynice and future draft assets to the Seattle SuperSonics to acquire the rights to Number 5 overall pick Scottie Pippen."

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"Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp was booked into Pierce County Jail for alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Wash."

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"For more than a decade, many NBA fans have been clamoring for one thing: the return of the Seattle SuperSonics."

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"Among those scheduled to reveal players selected by the Kraken in the expansion draft are Storm guard Sue Bird, Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and former running back Marshawn Lynch, and former Seattle SuperSonics stars Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp."

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"He made $4,171,200 during his rookie year with the Seattle SuperSonics […] The post Breaking down Kevin Durant’s total NBA salary from his career appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Here’s a video the Thunder shared about the move: Collison began his career with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2004."

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"Kevin Durant made his League debut with the Seattle SuperSonics over a decade ago."

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"" The post Ray Allen Wants To Bring Back The Seattle SuperSonics appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The former Seattle SuperSonics teammates joined each other at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle for a courtside viewing of the Oregon State-Washington game."

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"Only twice in the last 10 seasons, in fact, has a team finished in the top 10 of offensive efficiency and won fewer than 45 percent of its regular-season contests: the 2005-06 Seattle SuperSonics and Toronto Raptors."

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• How the Sonics betrayed Seattle to become the Oklahoma City Thunder, explained
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• Sam Presti's Contractual Status With Thunder One Of NBA's Biggest Unknowns
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• Paul Allen’s estate puts Trail Blazers, but not Seahawks, up for sale

Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images The decision is part of Paul Allen’s directive to sell his sports holdings, but the Seahawks won’t be sold just yet. Eight years removed from the passing of Paul Allen, his estate has formally put one of his sports teams up for sale. On Tuesday, the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers announced that a formal sales process has commenced, ...2025
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• ‘We Got Ourselves Another One Of Those Arkansas Boys’: Scottie Pippen Still Remembers What Michael Jordan Said About Him The First Time They Met At Bulls Practice Facility
Scottie Pippen still remembers what NBA icon Michael Jordan said about him the first time they met at the Chicago Bulls practice facility. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Pippen with the fifth overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft and then traded him to the Bulls. “I remember the first time Michael spoke to me. Okay, […] The post ‘We Got Ourselves Another One Of Those Arkansas...2025
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• Michael Jordan Showed No Mercy To Scottie Pippen In Pippen’s First Practice With Bulls: ‘He Was Guarding Me As If It Were Game 7 Of The NBA Finals’
NBA legend Michael Jordan showed no mercy to Scottie Pippen in Pippen’s first practice with the Chicago Bulls. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Pippen with the fifth overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. The Bulls acquired Pippen from the SuperSonics on draft night. “How I responded on the court would be the surest way to […] The post Michael Jordan Showed No Mercy To Sc...2024
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• Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away At 58 From Brain Cancer
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history
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• The Bulls’ ugly Ring of Honor night was a self-inflicted disaster

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Bulls fans booed Jerry Krause’s widow to tears, but the franchise only has itself to blame for a disastrous Ring of Honor night. The Chicago Bulls were sifting their way through another mediocre, forgettable season when the team announced a Ring of Honor night to celebrate its franchise legends. Announced on Dec. 12 with the team sitting at 9-16 overall, t...2024
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• How OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti became the best executive in sports
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• LeBron James, Kevin Durant Build On Rivalry That Started Long Ago

January 8, 2008— Seattle Supersonics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 19-year-old rookie Kevin Durant takes the court vs. 23-year-old LeBron James for the first time. Durant scored 24 points (10-of-20 shooting), while LeBron scored 22 points (8-of-18 shooting), in a 95-79 Cavaliers win. Durant and LeBron became friends, even before their first ever NBA matchup vs. one […] The post LeBron James, Kevi...2023
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• Victor Wembanyama First Odds-On Favorite To Win Rookie of the Year Since Kevin Durant
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is the first odds-on favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year since Kevin Durant ahead of the 2007-08 season. In 80 starts of Durant’s rookie season with the Seattle SuperSonics, he averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 […] The post Victor Wembanyama First Odds-On Favorite To Win Rook...2023
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• Gary Payton sounds off on Heat Culture, NBA Finals, and more
Photo by Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images A sit-down with the Hall of Fame guard and former Heat player. Despite only coming into existence 35 years ago, the Miami Heat already have a storied franchise history. And it all started in the 2006 NBA Playoffs when the team went on their first of three NBA Championship runs. Before Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, before the superteam Miami Hea...2023
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• Jeff Green is fighting father time in his quest for an NBA championship
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• Why the Oklahoma City Thunder might have the brightest future in the NBA
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• The Knicks vs. Heat rivalry in NBA Playoffs, explained through ‘90s clips and quotes
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• Mediocrity is blah, and that’s what the Seahawks are

Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images We coulda had this one, man. Author’s note: This is the fifteenth installment of my weekly column, Barely Relevant. I say, blah. Blah to all of the hey, the Seattle Seahawks kept up with a 13-2 team, and blah to all of the it’s the first year of a completely new coaching staff pretension. Fine. That’s all fine. Fine and blah. We should have beaten th...2024
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• Dikembe Mutombo, NBA and humanitarian legend, dies of brain cancer at 58

Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images RIP Dikembe Mutombo, 1966-2024 NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away from a battle with brain cancer on Monday afternoon. He was 58 years old. Mutombo is one of the best defensive players in NBA history. Known for his iconic finger wave after rejecting opponents, Mutombo is second all-time in blocked shots with 3,289. He was a 4x Defensive Player of th...2024
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• The Bulls’ ugly Ring of Honor night was a self-inflicted disaster
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• Paul Silas Passes Away At Age 79

Former NBA player and coach Paul Silas has passed away at the age of 79. His death was confirmed by members of his family on Sunday. Silas had a 16-year NBA career. He played for the St. Louis and Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Seattle SuperSonics. Throughout his career, Silas was considered one of the better rebounders and defenders in the league. Silas won NBA ti...2022
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• Longtime NBA Player And Coach Paul Silas Passes Away At Age 79

Former NBA player and coach Paul Silas has passed away at the age of 79. His death was confirmed by members of his family on Sunday. Silas had a 16-year NBA career. He played for the St. Louis and Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Seattle SuperSonics. Throughout his career, Silas was considered one of the better rebounders and defenders in the league. Silas won NBA ti...2022
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• 5 greatest moments in Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics history, ranked
The Oklahoma City Thunder have reinvented themselves as of late. The team looks totally new, with a new set of stars to lead the way towards their new future. The franchise isn’t new to change. In fact, change is a part of their history as the team moved from the Emerald City as the Seattle […] The post 5 greatest moments in Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics history, ranked app...2020
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• Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp Reunite to Watch Sons Play College Hoops
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• 16-Year-Old Fan Sends Letters to All 30 NBA Teams, Only Minnesota Responds
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• How New Orleans Pelicans Can Build a Contender Around Anthony Davis
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• Redditor Creates GIF Showing Evolution of Every NBA Team's Logo
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• Former NBA Player Robert Swift Arrested: Latest Details and Comments
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• Suddenly, OKC Thunder's Future with Russell Westbrook Looks Awfully Bright
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• Thunder Co-Owner Aubrey McClendon's Death Ruled Accidental
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• George Karl: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Coach's Future with Kings
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• Ranking Each of Kobe Bryant's NBA All-Star Starting 5s
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• With Pivotal Season Ahead, Can Kevin Durant Be What Kevin Durant Was?
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