Today was not the day that Sonics fans have been waiting for. Commissioner Adam Silver was asked about Seattle's NBA future ...

SEATTLE - Seattle Sonics legend Slick Watts has died at the age of 73. His son, Donald Watts confirmed the news in a post to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. Watts was a pillar of the Seattle ...

In his later years Watts taught physical education in the Seattle School District and ran a basketball academy with his son.

Watts played six seasons in the NBA, including the first four and a half with the Seattle SuperSonics, who he signed with as a free agent out of Xavier University of Louisiana. Despite going ...

Former Seattle Supersonics guard Donald "Slick" Watts has died at 73, his son announced on social media. Watts, an undrafted free agent in 1973, emerged as a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest ...

Donald “Slick” Watts, the former Seattle SuperSonics guard and fan favorite, died on Saturday. He was 73. Watts, who earned his nickname from his shaved head and crooked headbands, also was a ...

Tampa-St. Petersburg is the only U.S. media market larger than Seattle without an NBA franchise. The league has a team in every other city in the top 20. Today was not the day that Sonics fans ...

“He epitomized the Seattle SuperSonics.” Added another former Sonics teammate Jack Sikma: “He was always so giving and grateful to the community. He was a Seattle guy, a Seattle area gu ...

Holloway and others in Seattle have been quietly preparing for an expansion effort in the event the NBA signals it is ready to commit to a process. All of the original Sonics banners, trophies ...

The NBA has witnessed its share of franchises come and go, from the Rochester Royals to the Baltimore Bullets. Many teams ...

Watts was signed by coach Bill Russell to play for the Sonics in 1973 as an undrafted rookie. He was with Seattle for less that five years, but became a fixture known for his broad smile ...