Traveler's Guide to the NBA

The NBA will be deciding the fate of pro basketball in Seattle within a week or two (or three, or four, but who's counting, right?). Since it has been a few years since the league graced us with its presence, here's a rudimentary guide to the NBA for those unfamiliar with the terrain. As always, click to enlarge.

Seattle Supersonics: 1977 World Champs?!

Someone might want to tell the seller of this ebay item to check the ol' NBA history books (not to mention logos) on this one. I wonder if this is the same person who "officially licensed" Rafael's Supersonicsoul artwork on there a couple years ago.

Haywood Saga, By the Numbers

If nothing else, the Spencer Haywood saga has certainly put his name back into the rotation of current events. Shown below is a Google trend chart tracking references to Haywood from January 2012 until this week:

 Short of having kidnapping a Kardashian, I don't think there's much more a man could do to get his name out there.