We love Sam Cassell, and it's not just because he's unafraid to slip in a "Coming to America" reference while addressing 19,000 people. The guy's a winner. (A winner who closed his thank-you address to the Staples Center fans before the final regular-season game by saying "Sexual Chocolate!") In... Link
(AP Photo/Ron Wurzer)" />The season's over, but Ray once again made this team worth watching:SEATTLE (AP) -- Ray Allen broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season, finishing with 269, and the Seattle SuperSonics wrapped up their disappointing season with a 109-98 victory over the playoff-bound Denver Nuggets... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-563').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; CHRIS WILCOX NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK SEATTLE – The NBA announced today that Sonics forward Chris Wilcox has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 3 through Sunday, April 9. Wilcox averaged 23.0 points and 15.3... Link
Last week, Glenn Robinson took another small step in the most unnoticed retirement in the history of sport . If the absence of fanfare seems unfair, it is also unsurprising. Despite being physically present for over 10 seasons, Robinson’s moral significance was exhausted in just three. His 1999-2002 seasons... Link
(AP Photo/ Mark Weber)" />For the second game in a row, Ray Allen won a game with a buzzer-beater, proving once again that anyone who thinks the Sonics would trade Ray-Ray for Ben Gordon is a retard. (Yes, Sam Smith, we're looking at you!)... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-512').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The unofficial box score from tonight’s game and PopcornMachine’s GameFlow. 1 2 3 4 Total Seattle 29 31 22 14 96 Final Sacramento 23 35 30 17 105 ss="yspscores"> Seattle Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts ... Link
In the SEATTLE TIMES, Percy Allen writes, "Ray Allen declined to confirm whether he has received a threat, but he did not deny it and was vague when asked why he has hired a bodyguard who began accompanying him during All-Star Weekend in Houston."... Link
Michael Redd was happy to face former teammate Ray Allen. Redd scored 19 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 106-91 victory over Allen and the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night.... Link
Link: SI.com - NBA - Sonics send Radmanovic to Clippers for Wilcox The LA Clippers are doing very well this seasons. Most people would assume the mirage will go away eventually. The Clippers never seem to get out of the basement of mediocraty in most people's minds, but finally,... Link
It has been announced that Ray Allen has been selected to participate in the Three-Point Shootout at this year’s All-Star game. He joins Quentin Richardson (the defending champion), Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Chauncey Billups and Raja Bell in the competition. I like Allen’s chances this year. He probably has... Link
Sure the Warriors lost, but this isn't a loss I mind. A one point overtime loss on the road without JRich is nothing to be ashamed about. For the most part they played tough. Are they headed to the playoffs? Well that's another story. Boxscore "What I have to... Link
Sonics 55 Knicks 53 with 2:50 left in the 2nd Quarter Sonics are 7of 11 from 3Nate the great is on fire – 8 straight points for the KnicksVlady commits back to back terrible turnovers and then doesn’t grab a rebound and gives the Knicks another two points. He... Link
Seattle SuperSonics forward Danny Fortson was suspended for one game by the NBA on Saturday for verbally abusing an official and not leaving the court in a timely manner following an ejection. Fortson was ejected in the fourth quarter of Friday's 106-91 win over Utah. He had to be... Link
Percy Allen writes in THE SEATTLE TIMES, Ray Allen ultimately chose to remain a Sonic, but he had a fleeting chance last summer to sit next to the throne in Cleveland and rule the NBA alongside the prematurely anointed King James.... Link
Sonics 56 Bobcats 46 at the half Sonics go on an 8-0 run with 6 of those points coming on the fast breakSups force 7 turnovers in the 2nd Quarter for a good defensive quarter.Rashard Lewis has 19 points and looks awesome.Very good shot distrubution by the Sups in... Link
Okur, Humphries, Palacio? Not exactly the Jazz we've come to know and hate, but they are still Utah, we're still Seattle, and we will always wish the worst to them. Especially when they come to our court and walk away with a victory . The Sonics made a game... Link
Ray Allen scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half, and used a fortunate slap from teammate Danny Fortson in the third period to rally the Seattle SuperSonics to their third straight win, 106-104 over Sacramento on Sunday night. Sacramento center Brad Miller missed two free throws... Link
After another slow start, the Sonics played well when it counted and beat the Sacramento Kings 106-104 in a thriller Sunday night. Ray Allen, who also started slowly again, scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to lead the comeback. In a brilliant move, Sonics coach... Link
Hey, look who doesn't suck anymore—it's the Sonics! Seattle came back from 11 down at halftime to beat Chicago 98-84 Friday night at Key Arena. Ray Allen scored 20 in the second half to help the Supes claw back from the dead and win this one going away. Allen... Link
Minnesota 109 Washington 98 – Another great win for Case …. Games was basically tied to start the 4th and Minnesota clutched up. That has been tough for Minny because teams have been denying the ball to KG and they haven’t had anyone else step up. The sad thing... Link
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
Sonics 76 Raptors 64 with 4:40 left in the 3rd Quarter Ridnour is hitting his mid-range shotThis team is much better with Collison on the floor then Evans.Collison double-double in his first start and numerous strong picks to free players.This team is much better with Petro on the floor... Link
Bail lowered for suspect in alleged murder plot by Associated PressMIDDLETOWN, Conn.-- A Superior Court judge on Monday reduced the bail of a psychologist who is accused of conspiring to kill the stepfather of Seattle SuperSonics basketball star Ray Allen. Ernest C. Garlington, 37, had been held on $1.7... Link
1 to 30 31. Chauncey Billups – We love PGs here at FBB, and they don’t come more rock solid than this one. 32. Jason Terry – No, seriously, we love PGs, especially ones who were able to finish 30th on the player rater while only getting 30 mpg.... Link
Ah, the shooting guard. Perhaps the deepest of all the positions. But that doesn’t mean you can wait ‘till the end of the draft to take one. If you’ve done your research, and if you can afford to do so, grabbing an elite SG early in the draft can... Link
