Category: Sonics History and Culture

Sonics Unbeatable In Japan Again In 2003

By Glenn Dreyfuss | Jun 18th 2025 | 7 min read |

Quotes and research came from the archives of the Seattle Times and Seattle P-I. When the Seattle Sonics returned to Japan to play a pair of games in ...

Kemp Soars, McMillan Scores In Sonics' First Games In Japan

By Glenn Dreyfuss | Jun 17th 2025 | 6 min read |

Quotes and research came from the archives of the Seattle Times and Seattle P-I. “I don’t know where Nate McMillan plays.” That woul...

Sonics, Like Hunter S. Thompson, Suffered Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas

By Glenn Dreyfuss | Jun 16th 2025 | 4 min read |

Ever gone to Sin City and didn’t win? Then the Seattle Sonics of the 1980s can relate. They twice made trips to Las Vegas and came back losers. ...

The Nutty Side Of Sonics Memorabilia

By Glenn Dreyfuss | Jun 11th 2025 | 5 min read |

Story 1 of 2 An Ebay.com search for “SuperSonics” turns up more than 110,000 results. Sure, a few are for a furry blue hedgehog or fast-fo...

The Night Shawn Kemp Turned Larry Bird From Foe Into Friend

By Glenn Dreyfuss | Jun 10th 2025 | 6 min read |

This is the second of three stories told by “Reign Man” Shawn Kemp of the 1990s Sonics. He discusses a memorable game guarding Larry Bird,...