Book of Basketball 2.0

Six years later, Seattle waits patiently for a chance to bid for an expansion franchise. Will the city have a team again?

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Bobby Wagner, Matt Dollinger and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Bobby Wagner

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The Sonics pack their bags, and Seattle spends more than a decade wondering: Where do we go from here?

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Waiting, hoping, fighting: Seattle takes its final stand.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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For the first time, the man who brokered the deal between Howard Schultz and owners from Oklahoma City tells his story.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Schultz and Bennett strike a deal, and Seattle wonders if all is lost.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Oklahoma City prepares for a major league opportunity. But will the NBA bite?

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Seattle vs. Schultz. Who really owns our teams?

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Who is Howard Schultz? Getting to know the man who bought the Sonics and sold them away.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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In our pilot episode, we dive into the relationship between Seattle and the Sonics, telling the story of the franchise’s iconic teams of the '90s. And we see how decisions made in that decade ultimately laid the groundwork for the team’s move, more than a decade later.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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Did Seattle ever have a chance? Who are the villains in this story? Hear from the NBA legends, politicians, diehard fans, business executives, and more as The RInger's Jordan RItter Conn unearths never before heard truths about the NBA's greatest heist. Dive into the chronicle of a perfect storm of events: how Seattle went from an iconic NBA city to a basketball orphan.

Host: Jordan Ritter Conn

Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel

Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel

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