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Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pledges to help bring NBA basketball back to Seattle

Steve Ballmer may now own an NBA franchise in Los Angeles, but he’s going to do everything in his power to help… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still trying to bring the NBA to Seattle

It remains to be seen what Steve Ballmer will do with all his time — other than play a little… Read More

New Seattle arena renderings show off gigantic outdoor LED board

After the bid to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle this fall crumbled in May, we don’t know when or if… Read More

NBA, philanthropy, startup seed fund: What’s next for Steve Ballmer?

The big news Friday morning hailed from Redmond with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s decision to retire within the next year.… Read More

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

From the sounds of it, Steve Ballmer appears committed to bringing NBA hoops back to the Emerald City. Two weeks… Read More

Keeping the Kings: NBA blocks Seattle’s bid to purchase team

The Kings are staying in Sacramento. The NBA Board of Governors voted 22-8 Wednesday in Dallas to keep the Kings… Read More

Sonics fate may be decided today in Dallas, but where’s Steve Ballmer?

We’re just minutes away from finding out if NBA will return to Seattle this fall, as NBA owners are voting… Read More

Bidding war: Hansen, Ballmer increase bid for NBA team to $625M

The effort to bring the NBA back to Seattle isn’t over quite yet. Hoping to convince NBA owners that Seattle… Read More

Commish calls Ballmer investment team ‘perfect prototype’ for NBA owners

Here’s what NBA commissioner David Stern thinks of the Chris Hansen/Steve Ballmer investment team: perfection. Appearing on PBS’ Charlie Rose… Read More

How social media reacted to Sonics news that left Ballmer ‘horribly disappointed’

By now, you’ve probably heard how the NBA relocation committee unanimously voted Monday afternoon to block Seattle’s bid to buy the… Read More

NBA committee rejects bid to bring NBA to Seattle, Ballmer ‘horribly disappointed’

The effort to bring NBA hoops back to Seattle took a serious blow today, as the NBA relocation committee made… Read More

Sonics update: Bidding war? Seattle group increases bid by $25M

The Seattle investment group led by Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is raising its bid to bring the… Read More

Sonics update: Former Facebook exec joins Sacramento investor group

Another California tech titan is joining the group trying to keep an NBA team in Sacramento and away from Seattle.… Read More

Sonics update: 44K season-ticket requests and a music video featuring Macklemore

Lots going on with the Sonics today, from a “stunning” season ticket priority wait list to a Sacramento group trying… Read More

Done deal: The NBA is returning to Seattle

Seattle basketball fans have reason to celebrate this morning: The NBA is coming back to the Emerald City. We’ve been… Read More

NBA returning to Seattle thanks to Steve Ballmer

We heard two weeks ago that the NBA might be back in Seattle. Now we have some confirmation and assurance.… Read More

Report: NBA returning to Seattle with help from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

Watch the video above. This is what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer — and frankly, the rest of the Seattle sports… Read More

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