“Voice of the Sonics” Kevin Calabro will call his 1,500th broadcast with the team Tuesday, April 4 when the Sonics take on the Houston Rockets at KeyArena.
The entertainment during Tuesday night’s game at the Key, courtesy of FSN Northwest, will include a “Top 10 Calabro Calls” ArenaVision video tribute and a “Call It Like Calabro” segment in which two lucky fans will be chosen to compete for the best mimicking of a vintage Calabro call. FSN Northwest will also provide a collectible rally card as a giveaway to the first 10,000 fans through the KeyArena doors. The rally card will commemorate Calabro’s milestone.
“Kevin Calabro has long been one of the best play-by-play announcers, not just in basketball, but in all of pro sports,” said Sonics & Storm President and CEO Wally Walker. “It has been a thrill for Sonics fans to hear Kevin’s classic calls over the last 19 seasons, and we congratulate him on reaching this milestone.”
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Mar 30, 2006 12:44 AM EST
Seattle forward Rashard Lewis sat out the SuperSonics' game in Houston on Wednesday night with a sprained right ankle.
The 6-foot-10 Lewis, Seattle's second-leading scorer, had 14 points when he turned his ankle with 3:12 left in the Sonics' 98-97 win over Memphis on Tuesday night.
"I don't think it's a real bad sprain, but it's very sore, so he's not going to play tonight," Hill said. "I assume it will be a day-to-day situation."
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Sonics guard Earl Watson has told the Tacoma News-Tribune that being left off the playoff roster by then-coach Nate McMillan in 2002, he said it was not the deciding factor in his departure to the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent that summer.
Watson left the Sonics at the end of that season, signing with Memphis as a free agent.
“At the time, I was really upset,” Watson said. “I wanted to play in the playoffs. Just making it to the (NCAA) tournament at UCLA, I was used to playing in the postseason.
“But I think when it came down to it, it was just that I was already so close to Jerry West because of the whole UCLA connection. He lived like five minutes from campus and he was always up on campus and he was always giving me pointers. So when he got the Memphis (general manager) job, I immediately asked my agent, ‘What’s the deal with Memphis?’ And then the feeling was mutual.”
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Mar 2006 Archive
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ESPN | Mar 28, 2006
The NBA fined Bruce Bowen $10,000 for kicking Ray Allen in the back
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Seattle PI | Mar 24, 2006
The Sonics hold an option on Bob Hill's contract for next season, and management is expected to wait until season's end to make a decision.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Mar 24, 2006
Bob Hill believes that Chris Wilcox is likely to remain the Sonics' power forward, regardless of the status of Nick Collison
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Mar 24, 2006
The Seattle Supersonics’ Nick Collison is still a few weeks away from making his return to the court after suffering a tear in the planter fascia of his left foot.
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Press Release | Mar 22, 2006
The Seattle Sonics have signed Noel Felix to a contract for the remainder of the 2005-2006 season.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Mar 22, 2006
Early Tuesday morning, Luke Ridnour wanted to talk to Hill about some comments he made to reporters on Monday afternoon questioning his role and his future with the team after getting benched in recent fourth quarters in favor of Earl Watson.
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Contra Costa Times | Mar 22, 2006
Seattle guard Earl Watson has a neck injury and did not make the trip to Sacramento as the Sonics lost 105-96 to the Kings.
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The News Tribune | Mar 21, 2006
With Earl Watson now on board, Sonics guard Luke Ridnour is frustrated with his role, and is at the point where he is wondering about his future in Seattle, The News Tribune is reporting.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Mar 20, 2006
The Sonics only true free agent is newly acquired Chris Wilcox, who is restricted, which means the Sonics can offer him anything and match offers from other teams.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Mar 20, 2006
Because Noel Felix is developing so quickly in practice as either a small or power forward, Bob Hill said he realized Marcus Fizer's minutes would be limited.
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The News Tribune | Mar 17, 2006
According to the Times Tribune, Seattle head coach Bob Hill said the team would like to sign Marcus Fizer to a second 10-day deal to spend some time together in practice.
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Seattle Times | Mar 17, 2006
Danny Fortson has been pondering his future while recovering from a sore left knee in and wonders if he'll have a chance to return for the final year of a contract that will pay him $6.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Mar 16, 2006
The News Tribune has learned that the team has already signed Bob Hill to a contract for next season and holds the option to exercise it.
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Seattle Times | Mar 16, 2006
Earl Watson is finding himself in familiar territory.
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Seattle PI | Mar 15, 2006
Sonics coach Bob Hill said the Suns were also interested in acquiring Chris Wilcox before the trade deadline. "If they got Wilcox and (Amare) Stoudemire, they'd be fighting over the ball above the rim, who's gonna dunk," he said.
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News Tribune | Mar 14, 2006
"He gets on you, and at the same time he will reward you positively. Those are the types of things you want from a coach. And I think if you ask each and every one of these guys, they like playing for him.”
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Seattle Times | Mar 14, 2006
Sonics' coach Bob Hill sees Rashard Lewis as still not reaching his full potential.
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Press Release | Mar 13, 2006
The Seattle Sonics signed Noel Felix to a second 10-day contract on Sunday, March 12.
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Seattle Times | Mar 12, 2006
Flip Murray is playing well in Cleveland, now that he has a chance to play heavy minutes.
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Seattle PI | Mar 10, 2006
A free-agent target could be Memphis center Lorenzen Wright, who is averaging five points and 4.
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Press Release | Mar 8, 2006
The Seattle SuperSonics today signed Marcus Fizer to a 10-day contract, Sonics General Manager Rick Sund announced.
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Sonics Central | Mar 7, 2006
Sonicscentral has recieved an unconfirmed report that the Sonics will sign Marcus Fizer to a 10-day contract tomorrow.
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ESPN | Mar 6, 2006
Nick Collison is expected to miss the next four weeks after he partially tore the plantar fascia in his left foot, the Associated Press is reporting.
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AP | Mar 4, 2006
The Seattle SuperSonics' high-pressure campaign for a new taxpayer-funded arena died Saturday, with Gov. Chris Gregoire saying time had run out for a deal this year.
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Seattle Times | Mar 4, 2006
The Sonics will likely look to free agency to fill the veteran center spot.
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LA Times | Mar 4, 2006
Vladimir Radmanovic has found a home at the Staples Center with the Clippers and they expect him to produce well in their playoff run.
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Press Release | Mar 2, 2006
The Seattle SuperSonics today signed Noel Felix to a 10-day contract, Sonics General Manager Rick Sund announced.
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Press Release | Mar 1, 2006
The Seattle Sonics have requested waivers on Bryon Russell.
