The NBA has witnessed its share of franchises come and go, from the Rochester Royals to the Baltimore Bullets. Many teams ...

Today was not the day that Sonics fans have been waiting for. Commissioner Adam Silver was asked about Seattle's NBA future ...

Former Seattle SuperSonics legend Donald Earl "Slick" Watts has died at age 73. Watts, who earned his nickname for his shaved head, was a Sonics fan favorite who was known for his off-kilter headbands ...

In addition to Watts, the SuperSonics were led by power forward Spencer Haywood and fellow guards Fred “Downtown” Brown and Archie Clark. Haywood averaged a team-high 22.4 ppg, while Brown ...

Watts was a generational figure in the Seattle hoops scene, first as a starter for the SuperSonics in the mid-1970s as a young guard from Mississippi and then becoming one of the faces of the ...

He signed with the SuperSonics as an undrafted free agent in 1973, playing under head coach and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. Watts became a fan favorite in Seattle’s sports scene due to ...

In his later years Watts taught physical education in the Seattle School District and ran a basketball academy with his son.