The Fish That Saved Seattle

In 1979, the Seattle Supersonics were world champs . . . in this world, anyway.

That same year, in an alternative universe, the Pittsburgh Pisces also won a basketball championship. High-flying Moses Guthrie (who looked a lot like Dr. J), led a goofy band of oddballs to the promised land with the help of Stockard Channing and her astrology charts.

The Sonics may be gone (for now!), but we'll always have the Pittsburgh Pisces thanks to their unofficially official fan page on Facebook. And if you don't know what the hell I'm talking about, just watch the video below, then order The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh on DVD.

Kemp and Payton return!

They did always say Gary had a big head. 

The Seattle Supersonics are returning to the NBA . . . well, NBA Jam at least.

So when EA Sports announced the return of "NBA Jam" to consoles last year, old school gamers like myself couldn't wait to get our hands back on "Glove" and "Reign Man" for one last leap through the rafters. Only problem was, due to licensing issues, Kemp and Payton weren't included as legends in the game, causing much frustration and outrage among all the die-hard Sonic fans out there. Thankfully for gamers (and everyone else out there looking for more alleys and less oops), EA Sports and the NBA worked out their differences, and the team of Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp will be included in the upcoming downloadable title, "NBA Jam: On Fire Edition" for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. "This is an important day for 'Jam' fans," says "NBA Jam's" creative director, Trey Smith. "We tried to get this Sonics team last year but it didn't quite pan out. And this is something the fans were screaming for. This was at the top of their list, and that's a big deal to us. When we were creating 'NBA Jam: On Fire Edition' we wanted to listen to the fans, and everyone who played the game last year had one question: Where are the Sonics. "They are the quintessential one-two punch in 'Jam,' and if I'm playing hyper-competitively, this is how I roll."

Read the rest of the story at ESPN.com

Worst Sports Owners

If you're still looking for a pound of flesh from a former owner of the Sonics, you might want to visit Athlon Sports for their Worst Sports Owner Tournament.

No, it's not Clay Bennett, it's Howard "Five-Year Plan" Schultz. Schultz, unfortunately, is in a tough bracket as he's matched up with James Dolan in a four vs. five seed contest. Whomever emerges will take on the winner of the Donald Sterling/Maloofs matchup.

Hey, when you're miserable excuse for an owner, you can't expect easy matchups, right?