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Sacramento mayor: The deal is done

Kevin Johnson announces that the Maloof brothers have agreed to sell the Sacramento Kings and the money for the deal to keep the team there has been sent to them.

SACRAMENTO BEE

The curious land deal that underlies the Sacramento NBA package

"In Sacramento, the bulk of the $258 million arena package involves leveraging revenues from a downtown parking facility the new owners will gain control over. But it also includes a little-discussed handover of some 250 acres to the prospective owners. Local governments often give sports teams land on which to build their arenas, but these 250 acres are nowhere near the proposed site of the proposed building in Sacramento."

WALL STREET JOURNAL

Kings to stay in Sacramento

The NBA's Board of Governors voted 22-to-8 today to keep the Kings in Sacramento. Commissioner David Stern said the proposed sale to Chris Hansen and a Seattle-based group was "effectively ended."

SPORTSPRESS NORTHWEST

Is Ballmer's 'rampage' starting to backfire with NBA owners?

After the rebuff by owners, sources say Ballmer has taken command of the war room. His effort to embarrass the owners and run roughshod over protocol is creating backlash.

NBC NEWS

Local communities will have to pitch in for hosting US Open in Chambers Bay

The Scottish-style course will host the 2015 Open, assuming that locals help defray a lot of the costs.

NEWS TRIBUNE (TACOMA)

Westneat: Hansen and Ballmer throw big money around. Is that the Seattle way?

"It was inevitable that cash this brash would change Seattle. I’m proud we are now the global center for charitable giving, for instance, and obviously that’s infinitely more important than pro basketball. But if one of our local billionaires also wants to use a fraction of his stash to make the NBA squirm and go hard for the Sonics, then my feeling is: Go for it. It’s about time we threw our money weight around a little. Still, there’s one thing it’s not, and that’s discreet. Not nice. Not very Seattle."

SEATTLE TIMES

Maloofs: We won't sell unless NBA OKs Seattle move

The current owners of the Sacramento Kings say they won't sell unless the NBA approves a relocation bid to Seattle led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen.

SEATTLE TIMES

Chris Hansen offers $75 million more for Kings

Hansen's new offer, announced Friday, would bring the total value of the Kings to $625 million. Hansen's total offer has reached a new high of $406 million. 

SEATTLE TIMES

Gold medalist dies in America's Cup training accident

Andrew Simpson died during a practice for the Swedish racing Artemis. 

NEW YORK TIMES

Sacramento advice to Seattle: to get a team later, graciously give up now

Score points with the NBA by tossing in the towel now, says Mayor Kevin Johnson.

SEATTLEPI.COM
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