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Sonics settlement leaves former owner alone in court battle

"The Sonics certainly wanted the Schultz lawsuit dismissed, but that was up to Mr. Schultz and he didn’t want to dismiss his lawsuit," Carr said. "As you see in the settlement, what we did was draft around that and provide that if Mr. Schultz is successful and keeps the team here, the settlement goes away."
Clay Bennett ready for team to begin Oklahoma City transition

SEATTLE — Clay Bennett wants to immediately move the team formerly known as the Sonics to Oklahoma City. Most of the front-office staff at the team’s downtown office, however, will remain in Seattle for at least the next three months.
Sonics’ departure gives Storm a new role

FYI, there’s still pro basketball in Seattle.
Businesses around KeyArena will miss the “Sonics rush”

Hearing the news of the Sonics’ flight from Seattle on the car radio upset Troy Wright so that he had to pull his car to the side of the road and stop.
Turn out the lights: Sonics will play in Oklahoma City next season

In the end, a 41-year legacy fit loosely into a five-page settlement.
They're gone?

Go ahead and rage against the injustice, SuperSonics fans.
Divorce done, Seattle cruising for new NBA love

What a sweetheart: Clay Bennett left the SuperSonics name, championship banners and 41 years of memories behind, yet couldn’t bring himself to part with even a few crocodile tears on his way out the door.
Current, former Sonics upset by the team’s exit

In NBA parlance, two words sum up the Sonics’ move to Oklahoma City: Bad trade.
Oklahoma City gets ready to rejoin major leagues

OKLAHOMA CITY — Mayor Mick Cornett was in a conference room waiting for a meeting to get started when City Manager Jim Couch walked in and handed him a slip of paper with a single word on it: "Done."
Seattle faces challenges to bring NBA back

SEATTLE — As the SuperSonics pack for the move to Oklahoma City, basketball fans and city officials were hopeful about the provisions of the team's departure deal that could lead to a new NBA franchise in Seattle.
Seattle must overcome obstacles to land another NBA team

Well, now what?
It's time to move on

If anyone should be angry about Clay Bennett's finagling, about Greg Nickels' indecision and about the Seattle SuperSonics leaving on a jet plane, it's Rob Ridnour. It's Bill Olden.
• Sonics say goodbye to Seattle
• Seattle must overcome obstacles to land another NBA team
Oklahoma City looks forward to team's arrival

OKLAHOMA CITY - James Onstott sat at a downtown restaurant, dialing numbers on his cell phone, determined to be one of the first to buy season tickets for a relocated NBA franchise.
Sonics reach settlement with Seattle; will move to Oklahoma City

The Seattle SuperSonics and the city of Seattle have reached a settlement in their tempestuous KeyArena lease dispute, just hours before a U.S. District Court judge was to rule in the case.
Sonics off to Oklahoma City next season

SEATTLE — The SuperSonics will move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season as part of a settlement with the city of Seattle, ending a contentious relationship that resulted in a trial in which the judge was due to issue her ruling Wednesday.