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“Media just chased George Maloof into the Bell Stand closet!!! UNREAL!!,” Fippin reported in a series of Twitter posts that included a photograph of the media scrum converging on the closet, which is adjacent to the hotel’s main entrance. “He is in a closet guys!!! … George opened the door for a second and closed when he saw this! … Guys, I don’t make up who gets chased across a hotel lobby into a bell check closet. I’m not that awesome!” SI.com

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Brian May: Stern: I would say this is a victory for Sacramento, not a victory for the NBA Twitter @BMayNews10

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Dave Mason: Stern: "It is my expectation that we'll be able to make a deal with the Maloofs and Ranadive group to transfer title of the team." Twitter @DeuceMason

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Sean Cunningham: STERN: General talk to consider expansion in the future after TV deal is negotiated. #NBAKings #NBASeattle Twitter @News10Sean

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Jon Santiago: Stern on whether there's a promise of expansion for Seattle: "Just our promise of fair dealing and ultimate consideration down the road." Twitter @itsjonsantiago

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Aaron Bruski: Stern on expansion: There was generalized talk it would be good in the future to consider that issue, but awaiting the next TV negotiation Twitter @aaronbruski

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Sean Cunningham: STERN: Agreement of Maloofs to sell to Seattle ended with today's relocation vote. Twitter @News10Sean

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

James Ham: "(The vote) was on the $625 (million bid from Seattle)" -David Stern Twitter @James_Ham

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Aaron Bruski: Stern on changing Maloof minds: They were clear on that until the end, but their agmt to sell in SEA effectively ended with the vote. Twitter @aaronbruski

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, Joe Maloof, David Stern, George Maloof, Gavin Maloof, Owners 

Dwain Price: NBA commish David Stern on the Sonics leaving Seattle in '08: "We felt it was a failure that the team left. We were sadden that it left." Twitter @DwainPrice

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Arash Markazi: Adam Silver: "Expansion was discussed as a possibility... We regretted having to leave the market and we fully intend to return some day." Twitter @ArashMarkazi

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Jon Santiago: Future NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: "We've never wavered on our interest 2 return to Seattle." Says they want to wait-&-see on next TV deal Twitter @itsjonsantiago

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners, Adam Silver 

The NBA Board of Governors voted Wednesday to keep the Kings in Sacramento and not allow them to move to Seattle, a person with knowledge of the vote told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the vote has not been made public. USA Today Sports

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Sam Amick: The NBA Board of Governors has voted down the relocation bid to move the Kings to Seattle, @USATODAYsports has learned Twitter @sam_amick

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Dave Mason: Stern: "NBA Board of Governors voted to reject the relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle." Twitter @DeuceMason

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Sean Cunningham: STERN: We will talk to the Maloofs in the next 24-48 hrs to help facilitate agreement between them and Ranadive group #NBAKings Twitter @News10Sean

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Aaron Bruski: Stern: The SEA presentation was brisk, firm, excellent and reflects the efforts that were put into this. Twitter @aaronbruski

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

A full meeting of the league's 30 teams met here Wednesday for nearly four hours and, according to sources with knowledge of the vote, ultimately backed last month's recommendation from a relocation committee that advocated to reject the Kings' proposed sale to a Seattle group headlined by lead investor Chris Hansen and keep the team in Sacramento. Hansen's group raised the overall valuation of its offer to buy the Kings for a league-record $625 million last week. But sources told ESPN.com that the owners gathered at this specially convened board of governors meeting at the Hilton Anatole voted to reject the sale and proposed relocation of the Kings to Seattle. ESPN.com

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Ailene Voisin: Source tell me Sac wins! Twitter @ailene_voisin

Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, David Stern, Owners 

Brian May: The NBA Board of Governors have officially voted down the Kings moving to Seattle. Twitter @BMayNews10

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