It appears Seattle could see the return of the SuperSonics. The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a vote for the basketball league to explore bids and applicants for expansion. This is a major step toward bringing professional basketball back to Seattle.
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The Seattle SuperSonics won their only NBA championship in 1979. They beat the Washington Bullets in Game 5 on June 1 with a final score of 97-93.
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A young Rick Berry interviews the late Dennis Johnson after the Supersonics win in the 1979 NBA Finals. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The CBS scoreboard told of the Supersonics 97-93 victory over the Washington Bullets. The game was broadcast on KIRO 7 and has been in our archive since. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Sonics coach Lenny Wilkens celebrates after Seattle’s 97-93 win over the Washington Bullets in Landover, Md. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Paul Silas is sprayed with champagne after the Supersonics 1979 NBA Championship win over the Washington Bullets. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
“Downtown” Freddie Brown at the free throw line in the final game of the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Seattle Supersonics owner Sam Schulman on CBS after Seattle’s win in the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Jack Sikma and Paul Silas are interviewed on CBS after the Supersonics 1979 NBA Championship win. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Brent Musburger interviews Supersonics Coach Lenny Wilkens on CBS. The tape was saved by KIRO 7, which broadcast the game 34 years ago Saturday. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The Seattle Supersonics in the last game of the 1979 NBA Championship, June 1, 1979. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Supersonic Lonnie Shelton in the 1979 NBA Finals. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens and the Supersonics during the final game of the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The 1979 NBA Championship trophy shown here is now on display at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle. It is on loan from Oklahoma City. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Center Jack Sikma is interviewed on CBS after the Supersonics 1979 NBA Championship win. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Supersonics coach Lenny Wilkens during Game 5 of the 1979 NBA Finals, which Seattle won over the Washington Bullets. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Seattle Supersonic Paul Silas during the fourth quarter of the final game in the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Sam Schulman and Lenny Wilkens with the 1979 NBA Championship trophy. (AP Photo)
Washington Bullets coach Dick Motta during the last game of the1979 NBA Championship. His Bullets beat the Sonics at the Seattle Center Coliseum a year earlier. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The late Dennis Johnson shown in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the 1979 NBA Finals. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The late Dennis Johnson is interviewed after the Supersonics win over the Washington Bullets. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Rock 'n' Rollen Stewart, who is now serving three consecutive life sentence for kidnapping convictions, is shown during the last game 1979 NBA Championship. Stewart was known for his rainbow hair and for holding the John 3:16 sign at nationally televised events. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Fans waited to greet the Supersonics after they returned from Maryland in 1979. Thousands packed the streets of Seattle days later for a victory parade. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Former NBA Commissioner Lawrence O’Brien with the championship trophy won by the Seattle Supersonics in 1979. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Rick Berry conducts an interview after the last game of the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
The Sonics 1979 championship trophy, which is now on display at the Museum of History and Industry in South Lake Union. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
A young Brent Musburger during the post-game ceremonies of the 1979 NBA Championship. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
Supersonic Lonnie Shelton in the 1979 NBA Finals. (KIRO 7/CBS footage)
