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Former Sonics Mascot Squatch Shows Up at Thunder Game With 'Homeless' Sign

In these tough economic times not even mascots have job security. A couple years ago we were talking about Sonics mascot Squatch and his death-defying dunks. Seattle's NBA franchise now resides in Oklahoma City and Squatch was left behind to fend for himself. Apparently, the pension system for out-of-work mascots is...

Felix Hernandez Shouldn't Celebrate Yet

You never feel like you're in the clear when it comes to a pitcher's elbow, but the Mariners got some good news about Felix Hernandez.The elbow injury Hernandez suffered in Wednesday night's Seattle loss to Minnesota is nothing more than a strain. Mariners medical director Dr. Ed Khalfayan said Thursday that the...

Ray Allen, Master Chef?

Don't look now, but Sonics guard Ray Allen is possibly the league's most well-rounded individual. He's a perennial All-Star, serious art collector, accomplished actor, and now, budding cook. The Seattle Times interviews Allen about his hobby, and it's pretty amusing: How do you cook your fish? On the grill. I wrap it in...

Rashard Lewis Helps His Off-Season Cause

Interesting article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on Rashard Lewis. It basically tells us, in the most positive way possible, that with Ray Allen out Lewis has decided to show just how deadly he can be. This couldn't come at a better time, since the forward is set to opt out of his contract this summer. Here's a...

Shawn Kemp Wants to Come Back, Too

I guess today just seemed like a great day for guys who were All-Stars in 1994 to make a comeback. Scottie Pippen wants to come back this year, and, according to this from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Shawn Kemp wants to come back next year. And yes, it is probably best to wait until after the All-Star weekend in Vegas...

Background on Seattle Supersonics

The Seattle SuperSonics (also commonly referred to as the Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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