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Fans Invited as Seattle Welcomes NHL Legend Ron Francis

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/Getty Images Join Tod Leiweke at the BeerHall in Queen Anne July 18, 5-8pm Join us tomorrow at Queen Anne Beerhall for a Toast to the Fans with #NHLSeattle CEO Tod Leiweke and a special guest. Details → https://t.co/KOLuXSn1AB pic.twitter.com/ZhTkqyZPtU — NHL Seattle (@NHLSeattle_) July 17, 2019 Tod Leiweke has invited fans to celebrate tomorrow afternoon at 5pm as NHL Seattle prepares for a major milestone, the hiring of their first team staffer. The...

From Sonics Rising | over 6 years ago | 0 reads

Dominant Week Brought to you by Symetra

“The same principles that make [Seattle Center Arena] brilliant for hockey will make it brilliant for music and will make it brilliant for the NBA. We will have a huge welcome mat out for the NBA when they’re ready but again, we’re never going to get in front of the league.” “They’re well aware of what we’re doing and we’re ensuring that it’s not only compliant with NBA standards but well above those standards.” - Tod Leiweke - Forbes When I first heard that the 2019 NHL draft would be...

From Sonics Rising | over 6 years ago | 0 reads

Appreciating Lenny Wilkens

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images “I feel that by the way you live your life people will know who you are and what you’re about.” - Lenny Wilkens Word broke early this morning that the Lenny Wilkens Foundation will be closing after a final dinner event this August, prompting a look back at the storied career and contributions of a local legend. For more insight about this news make sure to read these great articles by KING5’s Chris Daniels and Percy Allen of the Seattle Times . Wilke...

Kings

From Sonics Rising | over 6 years ago | 1 read

Stopping players, not formations: Part II, matchup quarters

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports A reoccurring theme in the NBA playoffs these days is the selective non-guarding of specific players. Ever since the San Antonio Spurs picked on Dwayne Wade in back to back NBA Finals , offensive players that can’t shoot have become a resource for defenses trying to figure out how to stop superstars like Steph Curry, LeBron James, or James Harden with help defense. Spread out defenses in football have similar options to turn to in order to try and handle th...

Spurs Kings

From Football Study Hall | over 6 years ago | 2 reads