March 2026

The NBA's Board of Governors voted Wednesday to formally explore expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas, advancing the league's first addition of new franchises since 2004. The vote, which required approval from 23 of 30 franchise owners, opens a bidding process that could bring professional basketball ...

August 2025

August 25, 2025

Ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp avoids jail in shooting case — A Pierce County judge ordered 30 days of home monitoring and community service for the 2023 Tacoma incident, citing provocation and self-defense claims.

June 2025

June 2, 2025

Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in 2023 shooting incident — The former SuperSonics star admitted to second-degree assault for firing at a vehicle in Tacoma; prosecutors recommend nine months in jail under plea deal.