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Mayor Bruce Harrell teases Sonics return

Seattle mayor teases Sonics return during State of City address before saying: ‘I’m just kidding’

"Right now, at this moment, I have an announcement to make," Bruce Harrell said as he pulled out a basketball from under the podium.

komonews · 9h

Seattle mayor's joke about Sonics' return during State of the City prompts anger, groans

An "announcement" made by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell during his State of the City address has gone viral on social media.

Seattle Times · 2d

Mayor Bruce Harrell teases Sonics return, but the joke falls flat

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell teased the potential return of the SuperSonics during his address at Benaroya Hall, and the crowd didn't seem to appreciate the joke.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell's joke about Sonics' return doesn't go over well

Harrell paused his State of the City speech to trick the crowd into thinking an NBA expansion announcement was coming.

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NBA FINALS 1996

The 72-win Bulls inch closer to immortality, beating an exciting Sonics squad in the opening game of the 1996 Finals ... of a memorable road rout of Seattle. Shawn Kemp (25 points) and Gary ...

When NBA will start talking expansion, fulfilling ‘dream’ of Sonics’ return

Turns out NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was asked and answered one question last weekend related to potential expansion during ...

What Sonics fans might hear about expansion at NBA All-Star Game

There's a high likelihood that potential NBA expansion will be part of the conversation this weekend during the league’s ...

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1978 West Finals- Game 5: Nuggets vs SuperSonics

At the height of his career, David Thompson led Denver to a conference finals matchup with Seattle in 1978. Thompson scores 35 points to lead the Nuggets on his usual assortment of acrobatic moves.

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