3 February 2012, 4:29 am
Since Stern's tenure as NBA commissioner began, seven new NBA teams (Charlotte Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Vancouver Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, and Charlotte Bobcats) were enfranchised. Five NBA franchises (Clippers from San Diego to Los Angeles, Kings from Kansas City to Sacramento, Grizzlies from Vancouver to Memphis, Hornets from Charlotte to New Orleans and recently, the Seattle SuperSonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder) were relocated. Recently, the Sacramento Kings are closely endangered, once again under Stern, to be relocated to Anaheim, California. What I could not understand is this: Why bother did he give seven cities NBA franchises when two of them, the Grizzlies from Vancouver to Memphis, and Hornets from Charlotte to New Orleans and re-enfranchises Charlotte with the Bobcats? Stern too is a hypocrite: years ago, the city of Seattle have spent $74.5 million renovating the Seattle Center Coliseum. In earlier comments it shows Stern praising the facility; now he says that the arena is not “NBA compatible.” Even if the city and the taxpayers do spend more money upgrading KeyArena, it is more likely Stern will still refuse Seattle an NBA franchise.... Read More »
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