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LeBron Sprain Rattles Team USA

Rob Quinn — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:12:26 CDT

Team USA got a shock last night when LeBron James sprained his right ankle in a practice scrimmage in a high school gym, reports the Los Angeles Times . Team officials said it was a minor injury, but the star will be carefully evaluated today. His Beijing-bound teammates were optimistic James...

Sonics' Durant Named Rookie of the Year

Jesse Andrews — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:05:46 CDT

Kevin Durant was so excited to learn he had just won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, he went back to sleep. That's what seven months and 82 games—more than double the amount the lanky 19-year-old had played in any previous season—can do to a teenager.

At Likely Seattle Finale, Boos Amid Sonic Boom

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:52:47 CDT

Amid a playoff-type atmosphere, the Seattle SuperSonics rallied to win their final game of the season—and, USA Today reports, likely their final game in Seattle. If the NBA's board of governors gives owner Clay Bennett the go-ahead this week, the team will be on its way to Oklahoma City...

Sonics Beat Mavericks 99-95

Mike Buss — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:55:47 CDT

Rookie Kevin Durant scored twice in the final 45 seconds, and the Sonics rallied from a six-point deficit in the final three minutes to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-95 on Sunday night. It was quite possibly the last time the Sonics took the floor in Seattle and this squad will...

Rockets Beat SuperSonics 103-80

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:29:11 CDT

Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady, easily beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-80 on Wednesday night. McGrady sat out with a sore left shoulder that's bothered him for more than a week, but the Rockets...

Suns Battle Sonics for 6th Straight Success

Katherine Thompson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:36:18 CDT

The Sonics tried desperately to reverse their trend of 12 losses in 13 games, and with the Suns giving up 17 turnovers in the first half alone, that feat seemed possible, the Arizona Republic reports. But Phoenix rallied past their own dreadful defense to shoot 57%, with 15 three-pointers, on...

Vet Warriors Top Rookie Sonics

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:39:12 CST

The Seattle SuperSonics, though one of the NBA's worst teams, played competitive basketball in the first half of their game against Golden State last night. But the Warriors surged in the third quarter to leave the Sonics behind 105-99, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Baron Davis (20 points) and Monta...

Bryant Gets Boot in Sonics' Loss

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:55:29 CST

Seattle never had a chance to get close to the Lakers in last night's 111-91 loss, not even once Kobe Bryant had left the game on his second technical foul. Bryant had pulled together 21 points and 10 assists when he got the first whistle in the third quarter for...

Sonics Give Blazers Tit for Tat

Katherine Thompson — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:26:45 CST

The night after a close Trail Blazers victory over the SuperSonics in Portland, the two teams moved to Seattle to battle again, and everything changed. The Sonics had little trouble dispatching the Blazers 99-87, combining 17 points from Kevin Durant with five other double-digit contributions in an all-team effort, reports...