Reply With QuoteThis does remind me of the time people were SWEARING the Hornets were going to move to Norfolk, VA.
Yeah this was debunked pretty quickly, but made for a quick laugh.
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This does remind me of the time people were SWEARING the Hornets were going to move to Norfolk, VA.
The league is worse for not having a team in Seattle. Like others here, having been through losing a team, I hope it doesn't happen to Sacramento, but if there is any relocation it has to be to Seattle.
"The Charlotte Hornets name has been a mainstay throughout the region for many years, and we are excited to announce our intention to re-establish this historic brand. We believe that its return will galvanize our fan base by unifying our loyal Bobcats fans with those who have strong memories of our city's NBA predecessor." MJ, 5-21-13
Well i can tell you all for a fact that the maloofs will never go away from the west coast. I used to work for them at the palms as well working for phil on a few other side projects, and i know them quite well. Their first choice would be vegas all the way. Most of the players already live there and have condos at palms place right near the casino and train at las vegas athletic club. The problem is that they've been trying to wait for stern's tenure to be over because he will not allow them to be in vegas or to put a 3rd team in the L.A. market.And oscar goodman,who was the longtime mayor in vegas and who was really driving the bus on trying to win stern over, is no longer in office. I know that they have alot of family in San Diego and george as well as joe have mentioned that as somewhere they wouldn't mind being. I think ultimately they're gonna get forced in to seattle, which they are not really big on, but which would be good for the league. You can hang up K.C.,Norfolk, or anywhere that's not in close proximity to the west coast. They have too much time and money invested in vegas to go anywhere that's not an extremely quick jet flight away. Hey, and does anyone remember when shinn supposedly had a deal to move the hornets to Louisville,KY and the new arena was gonna be called the KFC bucket? Priceless! lol.
Last edited by westbrook08; 08-25-2012 at 09:26 AM.
The Vegas thing is not just about Stern. None of the major sports have a team in Vegas, where the NBA may seem to be the natural fit (because so many of the players enjoy the Vegas experience, USA basketball trains there, tons of bball camps/tournaments are held there), the NBA has to distance itself even more from the city due to the Referee scandal a couple of years ago.
The irony is, it's just as easy to place a bet online from anywhere you have a reliable connection as it is to place a bet online in Vegas.
placing a bet in a casino is legal. Betting on sports on the internet is illegal. If you start to make enough money by gambling online the feds will come after you with a vegance. I've had it happen to friends of mine.Originally Posted by BlockParty
That would have been such a great idea, I am deeply saddened that it isn't true. /Sarcasm
Just thought I'd add, I grew up and currently live in Virginia, and VA has the most fickle sports fans. I think a team here would struggle to attain loyal followers unless they were an instant success. I really hate all the Patriots, Steelers, Lakers, Cowboys, Yankees, and Red Sox fans crawling around here, something I'm sure everyone from this message board can relate to.
I certainly don't disagree that the fans suck around there but i still think atlanta is hands down the worst sports town ever. If there own teams lose more than 3 in a row the facilities are half full by the next week. I've never seen more fair weather fans. Even the journal constitution hammers on the teams and the fans just about every sunday. It's pathetic! And before anyone piles on me, yes i have lived there!
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