Derek Fulwiler

1996 Seattle SuperSonics

#OnThisDay in 1996, the Seattle SuperSonics won the Western Conference Championship, and earned a trip to the NBA Finals. historylink.org/File/3068

The Seattle SuperSonics, 1979

#OnThisDay in 1979, the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Championship. historylink.org/File/3061

May 18, 1993: Shawn Kemp finishes the Seattle fast break with a slam dunk in Game 5 of the WCSF.

Kemp had 19 PTS/12 REB/4 AST, Ricky Pierce scored 24 PTS, and Gary Payton had 23 PTS/7 REB in the SuperSonics' 120-95 win that gave them a 3-2 series lead on the Houston Rockets.

May 3, 1997: Player introductions for the SuperSonics at KeyArena prior to the winner-take-all Game 5 in a first round matchup with Phoenix.

The Sonics won, 116-92, and advanced to play the Rockets in the Western Conference Semis. Detlef Schrempf had 24 PTS/9 AST and Shawn Kemp had 21 PTS/11 REB.

April 30, 1992: Shawn Kemp with a pair of second quarter slams during the SuperSonics' 119-116 series-clinching win in Game 4 of their first round matchup with the Golden State Warriors.

Kemp finished with 21 PTS/20 REB/4 BLK, Ricky Pierce scored 27 PTS, and Eddie Johnson added 26 PTS for Seattle.

Souvenir pennant, Seattle Mariners first game, April 6, 1977

#OnThisDay n 1977, the Seattle Mariners played their first game, a 7-0 loss to the California Angels at the Kingdome. historylink.org/File/3419

This is March, etc

The Husky community mourns the passing of Carol James and offers sympathies to the James family and all who knew her.

Welcome to Cooperstown Ichiro Suzuki, National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Welcome to Cooperstown, Ichiro! baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame...

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Launching the La Conner Community News Am I really doing this?

Please read, subscribe and follow my brilliant wife Kari Mar’s journey as she works to keep small-town local journalism alive in the idyllic town of La Conner, WA.

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The Huskies have now won 20 consecutive home games, dating back to a loss in the 2021 Apple Cup. The home win streak is the second-longest in program history, trailing only the 45-game home win streak set between 1908 and 1917.