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Thirty years ago today, the SuperSonics became the first and only Seattle team to win a world championship in a major sport. They clinched their title in a Landover, Md., arena, since demolished, known as the Capital Centre, against a team that used to be called, in that pre-politically correct era, the Bullets.
PORTLAND — Green and gold Sonics jerseys were sprinkled amongst the black and red Portland Trail Blazers garb Wednesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder paid a visit and was overwhelmed by the Blazers, 106-92.
I miss the Sonics. There, I said it. I know many of you have tried to maintain a stoic front, an air of indifference while Seattle's NBA team was squired away to some godforsaken outpost.
Amid our bitter, disinterested walk through this Sonics-less NBA season, a blissful thing happened last week.
The championship banners and trophies from the SuperSonics' best days will be staying in Seattle. But the flat screen TV in the coaches' locker room, that is going to Oklahoma City.