Sonics rookie Kevin Durant will be named the league's Rookie of the Year on Thursday, beating out Hawks' rookie Al Horford for the honor, Percy Allen of the Seattle Times is reporting.
The source which revealed the information did so anonymously since the official announcement is not expected to come until Thursday.
Durant led all rookies in scoring, assists and free-throw percentage, and will become the first Sonic to receive the honor.
RealGM Note: Horford had a higher season FIC than Durant (882 to 763) and a higher per 40 FIC (13.9 to 11.0).
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Apr 29, 2008 11:47 PM EST
The Oklahoma City Council has approved the final portion of the lease terms with the SuperSonics, the Associated Press is reporting, including a requirement that the team name must include 'Oklahoma City'.
City special projects manager Tom Anderson says that clause was inadvertently included in the initial letter of intent with the Sonics, but Tuesday's agreement makes it binding.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern will not be called on to testify in the court case between the city of Seattle and the Supersonics, the Associated Press is reporting.
The city is trying to keep the Sonics from moving, forcing the team to complete the final two years of a lease agreement for Seattle's KeyArena, the NBA's smallest venue.
"I would rather spend my time working," Stern said. "But if the judge orders me to testify, I'll testify. We don't have anything to hide."
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Apr 2008 Archive
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USA Today | Apr 25, 2008
Despite all the recent attention and lawsuits that Sonic owners are receiving about their attempted move from Seattle to Oklahoma City, NBA Commissioner David Stern still thinks the move will go ahead.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 25, 2008
More emails have come to light which could put the Sonics' move to Oklahoma City in jeopardy, or at least slow the process.
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Seattle Times | Apr 23, 2008
Former Sonics' owner Harold Schultz has filed a lawsuit in federal court to rescind his July 2006 sale of the Sonics to Clay Bennett and other Oklahoma City investors, saying that he was lied to.
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Press Release | Apr 22, 2008
Scott Perry re-joins the Pistons after serving as assistant general manager for the Seattle Supersonics for the 2007-08 campaign.
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NewsOK | Apr 22, 2008
If the Sonics move to Oklahoma City, they will remain in the Northwest division even though geologically Oklahoma City is closer to the teams in the Southwest division.
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Press Release | Apr 18, 2008
The NBA Board of Governors today endorsed the recommendation of the NBA Relocation Committee and approved the move of the SuperSonics from Seattle to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season.
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Seattle Times | Apr 18, 2008
Sonics' owner Clay Bennett has fired back at Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels in court documents of a "Machiavellian plan" to force Bennett to sell the team back to Seattle investors.
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Press Release | Apr 17, 2008
Seattle SuperSonics' General Manager Sam Presti announced today that second-year center Mouhamed Sene had surgery this past Monday to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 17, 2008
The Bucks’ Ramon Sessions and the SuperSonics’ Kevin Durant were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month for April.
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ESPN | Apr 16, 2008
Washington's two senators have asked the NBA to delay its scheduled vote on whether or not the Sonics will move to Oklahoma City.
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 16, 2008
Should former Sonics owner Howard Schultz go through with his planned lawsuit against Clay Bennett to get the team back, legal experts aren't confident that he'd win the suit.
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Seattle Times | Apr 15, 2008
Former Sonics' owner Howard Schultz, who sold the team to Oklahoma City investors led by Clay Bennett, has hired a lawyer and is preparing to file a lawsuit against Bennett to rescind the July 2006 sale.
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ESPN | Apr 14, 2008
David Stern is standing by SuperSonics' owner Clay Bennett despite the e-mails sent by Bennett last year talking about moving the team to Oklahoma City.
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The Seattle Times | Apr 14, 2008
Gary Payton was in attendance on Sunday night when the Sonics hosted what could turn out to be their final home game in the Northwest.
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HoopsWorld | Apr 14, 2008
David Stern is focused on the upcoming NBA playoffs and not the relocation saga going on in Seattle.
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Seattle Times | Apr 14, 2008
More than 15,000 fans turned up for what may have been the SuperSonics last game in Seattle, and the team did not disappoint.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 13, 2008
The Sonics announced on Sunday that they have signed forward Ronald Dupree for the remainder of the season.
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HoopsWorld | Apr 13, 2008
Blazers' Coach Nate McMillan, known by many as 'Mr. Sonic' himself, cannot believe that the team could be playing their final game in Seattle on Sunday night.
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The Seattle Times | Apr 10, 2008
E-mails obtained by lawyers for the city of Seattle prove that Sonics owners were talking openly about leaving Washington, despite telling the NBA and fans otherwise.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 9, 2008
Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban said on Tuesday that he would vote against a Sonics' relocation to Oklahoma City even if it means he is the lone owner to support the Sonics remaining in Seattle.
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Seattle Times | Apr 9, 2008
The proposal by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to expand KeyArena is no longer an option.
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Press Release | Apr 9, 2008
The Sonics announced on Tuesday that center Mouhamed Sene suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee during last Friday's D-League game at Bakersfield.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Apr 7, 2008
Seattle outlasted Denver in double-overtime last night, dropping them back into a tie with the Golden State for the final playoff spot in the West in the process.
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AP | Apr 7, 2008
Seattle rookies Kevin Durant and Jeff Green combined for 72 points as the Sonics defeated the Nuggets 151-147 in double-overtime on Sunday night.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 5, 2008
Several reluctant and irritated Sonic players had to be coerced to participate in a prearranged postgame event following the 79-66 loss to the Houston Rockets.
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Press Release | Apr 4, 2008
Sonics' guard Mickael Gelabale will leave the team next week for France to have ACL surgery.
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Press Release | Apr 3, 2008
Sonics' General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has signed Ronald Dupree to a 10-day contract.
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Press Release | Apr 3, 2008
The Seattle Sonics announced today that the team has assigned center Mouhamed Sene to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.
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Seattle Times | Apr 2, 2008
Former Sonic Fred Brown has announced his plans to develop a privately funded downtown arena for professional basketball and hockey in Seattle.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 1, 2008
The Hawks' Al Horford and the SuperSonics' Kevin Durant were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month for March.
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Seattle Times | Apr 1, 2008
Kevin Durant no longer wears the Texas uniform, but he is returning to Austin to take classes this summer.
