Iconic Sonics

Recorded live at the Edgewater Hotel a few weeks back, we're joined here by icons Lenny Wilkens, Spencer Hawes, Sandy Gregory and Show Host, Mike Gastineau. The group discusses several topics from the Seattle sports community including the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Rise Above, the recently created Sonics Legends Fund and more. In particular, the Legends Fund has been helping iconic Sonics Gus Williams and Slick Watts with medical treatment and health services. Visit more about the Fund at https://www.sonicslegendsfund.org/ Thanks to Rise Above, the Edgewater, Seattle Magazine and all our partners for their support of this Episode.

Today on Iconic Sonics, we're joined by Guest Host Chris Daniels and Guest Kurt Badenhausen, a sports valuation reporter at Sportico and former senior editor at Forbes. On the Show we dive into NBA expansion talk, how the new collective bargaining agreement will affect players and owners alike and what a $75 Billion media rights deal might look like.

This Episode is presented by Rise Above, Epic Seats, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle, Seattle Magazine and the Edgewater Hotel.

The 2000 NCAA National Champ and former Sonic, Mateen Cleaves, joins the Show with Host Mike Gastineau and Guest Host Alyssa Charlston. With this year's NCAA Final Four upon us, Mateen, Mike and Alyssa walk back his championship year at Michigan State and break down the state of college hoops today. We also revisit Mateen's time in Seattle and talk about the players, coaches and fans that helped shape his NBA career.

This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle, Seattle Magazine and the Edgewater Hotel.

Recorded LIVE from the Queen Anne Beer Hall in Seattle, Guest Host Alyssa Charlston is joined by Hall of Fame Coach George Karl, Sonics legend Dale Ellis and broadcaster extraordinaire Kenny Mayne. The group walks down memory lane talking about the great years in Sonics history and the even greater players coming out of the Emerald City. They also go into what will happen when the team comes back, what the fans mean to the team and the city, and how the NBA returning to Seattle might happen sooner than we think!

This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Dicks Drive In, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle, Seattle Magazine and the Edgewater Hotel.

Recorded from Seattle's iconic Edgewater Hotel, Mike Gastineau and Chris Daniels sit down with the Co-Chair and Co-Owner of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, Samantha Holloway. Join us for a candid discussion as we talk with Samantha about her leadership role with the Kraken and how her Ownership group is thinking about the return of the Sonics. We also review what's happening in and around Climate Pledge Arena and what the fans and community are doing to continue to fight for the teams' return.

This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Dicks Drive-In, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle and the Edgewater Hotel.

Whether it was as a player, a coach or an executive in the league, Rod Thorn is a name synonymous with excellence in the NBA. Drafted in May 1967 by the expansion Seattle SuperSonics from the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA expansion draft, He would go on to success in the emerald city and conclude his career as a player there.

Also known as the 'Man who drafted Michael Jordan', Thorn spent decades in the league and has left a permanent imprint on the game today.

Join us with the Naismith Hall of Famer as we walk through his career, his impact on the game and the love he continues to have for basketball.

This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Dicks Drive In, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle and the Edgewater Hotel.

Will Conroy, associate Head Coach at the University of Washington and member of the Huskies staff since 2015, joins Iconic Sonics to talk with Mike Gastineau about his Seattle roots.

Will remembers what it was like to be a kid during the '96 Sonics championship run in Seattle, what growing up with an NBA team meant to him, and talks about what he and his friends (including Seattle legend Jamal Crawford) do every year to grow and strengthen the impressive Seattle basketball youth community.

This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Dicks Drive In, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle and the Edgewater Hotel.

Kendall Gill joins Guest Host Chris Daniels to discuss his run in Seattle with the Sonics in the mid 90s. The 15 year NBA vet also discusses his excellent college career including his first trip to Seattle for the '89 Final Four, his defensive prowess in the League and his post playing days, including boxing and broadcasts for the Chicago Bulls. In particular, Kendall goes deep on his mental health suffering throughout his NBA career and how depression and headaches led to extreme suffering on and off the court. He also discusses his relationship with other Sonics and Coach George Karl during that chapter in Seattle. This Episode is presented by Rise Above as well as Epic Seats, Dicks Drive In, the Queen Anne Beer Hall, Simply Seattle and the Edgewater Hotel.

Check out this special short episode from our sister podcast, Run It Back, hosted by college hoops great Mateen Cleaves and Josh Barnett from 19Nine. This week we had Seattle native and 2013 NCAA Champion from the Louisville Cardinals, Peyton Siva on the show. Listen to hear what he had to say about the Emerald City, his basketball time in the PNW and why players from Seattle bring something special to the court!

The Episode is produced by Truth+Media and presented by 19Nine. Thanks to Victory as well. Visit truthplusmedia.com, 19nine.com and wearevictory.com for more!

Hall of Fame sports journalist David Aldridge joins us for this episode of Iconic Sonics. David, Host Mike Gastineau and Guest Host Chris Daniels discuss the factors that should lead to the return of the Sonics, including the media rights deal, other sports team sales and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. They also discuss how the NBA is evaluating the Seattle Kraken's success, the Crawsover's popularity and the League's relationship with the Oak View Group. This episode is presented by Rise Above and brought to you by Epic Seats, Swinomish Casino and Lodge, Dicks Drive-in, Simply Seattle and the Edgewater Hotel. For more on this episode visit Truthplusmedia.com. For the recent video of our interview with Mark Cuban, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2EnftB3HOw&t=17s And for more of David Aldridge's work with The Athletic, visit: https://theathletic.com/author/david-aldridge/