Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost Its Team

For more than four decades, the Seattle SuperSonics were among the NBA’s most iconic franchises. But in 2008, they packed their bags for Oklahoma. ‘Sonic Boom’ tells a story of basketball and politics, wealth and power—revealing new truths about the NBA’s greatest heist.

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Episode 1: The '90s

S1 E1 | Oct 3, 2019 | 35 mins

In our pilot episode, we dive into the relationship between Seattle and the Sonics, telling the story of the franchise’s iconic teams of the '90s. And we see how decisions made in that decade ultimately laid the groundwork for the team’s move, more than a decade later.

Episode 8: The End

S1 E8 | Nov 21, 2019 | 49 mins

The Sonics pack their bags, and Seattle spends more than a decade wondering: Where do we go from here?

Episode 7: The Last Season

S1 E7 | Nov 14, 2019 | 35 mins

Waiting, hoping, fighting: Seattle takes its final stand.

Episode 6: Ed Evans

S1 E6 | Nov 7, 2019 | 45 mins

For the first time, the man who brokered the deal between Howard Schultz and owners from Oklahoma City tells his story.

Episode 5: The Sale

S1 E5 | Oct 31, 2019 | 33 mins

The sale.

Episode 4: Oklahoma City

S1 E4 | Oct 24, 2019 | 28 mins

Oklahoma City prepares for a major league opportunity. But will the NBA bite?

Episode 3: Olympia

S1 E3 | Oct 17, 2019 | 36 mins

Seattle vs. Schultz. Who really owns our teams?

Episode 2: Howard Schultz

S1 E2 | Oct 10, 2019 | 31 mins

Who is Howard Schultz? Getting to know the man who bought the Sonics and sold them away.

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Trailer, Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost Its Team

Did Seattle ever have a chance? Who are the villains in this story? Hear from the NBA legends, politicians, diehard fans, business executives, and more as The Ringer's Jordan RItter Conn unearths never before heard truths about the NBA's greatest heist. Dive into the chronicle of a perfect storm of events: how Seattle went from an iconic NBA city to a basketball orphan.