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NBA
NEWS
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SONICS MOVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY PENDING -
April 2008
NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES SONICS MOVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY PENDING RESOLUTION OF LITIGATION
NEW YORK,, NY USA - Tuesday April 22, 2008
SuperSonics from Seattle to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season The e 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, subject to a resolution of the pending litigation between the Sonics and the city of Seattle that removes any requirement for the team to play at KeyArena for the next two seasons. “The support for the NBA demonstrated by the fans, government leaders and business community of Oklahoma City over the last three years has been extraordinary,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern. “The Board of Governors is confident that that level of local support will result in success for the Sonics franchise in Oklahoma."
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