Now that Seattle lawsuit has been settled, the NBA is on its way here to stay

 
By Randy Ellis and Chris Casteel
Published: July 3, 2008

The Seattle NBA basketball team will start moving to Oklahoma City this morning and will play in the Ford Center this fall under terms of a settlement announced Wednesday.

"We made it,” said Oklahoma City investor Clay Bennett at a 7 p.m. news conference. "Congratulations. The NBA will be in Oklahoma City next season playing their games.”

"The move of this operation and this team begins tomorrow mornin...


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