Sonics: Hansen expects Ballmer to stay on investment team until NBA is back in Seattle

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From the sounds of it, Steve Ballmer appears committed to bringing NBA hoops back to the Emerald City. Two weeks after the NBA voted to prevent an investment group led by the Microsoft CEO and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen from bringing the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, Hansen sat down with local TV and radio stations… Read More…

Sonics update: Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson outlines plan to keep Kings

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While the deal to bring the NBA back to Seattle is extremely close to completion, Sacramento still has a chance to keep its team in town and mayor Kevin Johnson outlined his plan Tuesday afternoon. Johnson, a former NBA point guard, spoke with confidence that the city would come up with an offer to keep… Read More…

California politician blasts Ballmer over NBA deal, seeks details on Microsoft’s state contracts

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Nasty, angry, threatening — these are words that describe a letter sent on Tuesday from a California politician intending to vilify Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Ballmer is co-leading a Seattle investment group that is extremely close to purchasing the Sacramento Kings and moving the NBA team to the Emerald City for a reported $341 million…. Read More…

Done deal: The NBA is returning to Seattle

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Seattle basketball fans have reason to celebrate this morning: The NBA is coming back to the Emerald City. We’ve been hearing several reports in the past few weeks and most recently Sunday night, but now the NBA, Chris Hansen, and the Maloof family have all officially confirmed the sale of the Sacramento Kings. The Seattle… Read More…

NBA returning to Seattle thanks to Steve Ballmer

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We heard two weeks ago that the NBA might be back in Seattle. Now we have some confirmation and assurance. Several legitimate sources, including ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and The Seattle Times, were all out with stories late Sunday night that reported a done deal between the Maloof family and a Seattle investment group that is led… Read More…