Conn writes features for The Ringer. He is the author of ‘The Road From Raqqa,’ runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and is currently working on a book about masculinity in America.
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The Final Days of the Fight to Save the Seattle SuperSonics
Episode 7 of ‘Sonic Boom’ explores the last-ditch efforts to prevent the new ownership group from moving the team to Oklahoma City
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“What Happened to Ed?” The Mystery Man at the Center of the Sonics Sale
His name has largely been lost to history. He’s not considered a villain in Seattle or a hero in Oklahoma City. In fact, he’s not considered at all. Yet without Ed Evans, the Sonics might never have moved to OKC. So who is he? What role did he play in the story that shook the NBA? And where did he go?
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The Galaxy-Brain Thinking That Brought Clay Bennett to the Sonics
Episode 5 of ‘Sonic Boom’ explores why a group from Seattle was willing to sell to the group from Oklahoma City
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What the Hong Kong Protest Looks Like on the Ground
Jordan Ritter Conn traveled to Hong Kong to see the protest up close. Here are some scenes from his report.
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Inside the Hong Kong Protests at the Center of the NBA-China Firestorm
Daryl Morey’s tweet spawned tensions that have become the biggest story in sports. They’ve also shined a light on the fight for human rights in Hong Kong—and the protesters at the center of the conflict.
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How the Hornets and Hurricane Katrina Paved the Way for the OKC Thunder
Episode 4 of ‘Sonic Boom’ explores how Oklahoma City became a temporary home for the New Orleans team—and eventually a permanent home for the NBA
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The Seahawks and Mariners Got New Homes. So Why Couldn’t the Sonics?
Episode 3 of ‘Sonic Boom’ explores the sports facility boom of the ’90s and how the city’s NBA franchise got shut out
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How a Starbucks CEO and a Recession Helped Drive the SuperSonics Out of Seattle
Episode 2 of ‘Sonic Boom’ explores the troubled ownership tenure of coffee impresario Howard Schultz
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The ’90s Made the Sonics Iconic—and Planted the Seeds for Heartbreak
Episode 1 of ‘Sonic Boom,’ our new documentary podcast series exploring the Sonics’ exit from Seattle, looks at the Payton-Kemp years and how one key decision foreshadowed the NBA franchise’s decision to leave the city
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‘Group Chat’: NBA Approval Ratings and the Making of ‘Sonic Boom’
As training camps kick off, Chris and Justin evaluate their perception of some noteworthy teams