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The Mayor will make a presentation in Dallas, Texas for tomorrow's National Basketball Association Board of Governors' meeting. Johnson says he is confident the NBA owners will vote to keep the team in Sacramento in spite of a recent bid increase for the team made by the Seattle group, "We have been told by the NBA early on this would not be a bidding war and I think there's something that does a disservice to the process and the NBA if you're just gonna always sell to the highest bidder. I mean, what would tell every other small and medium-sized market that "You always have to worry about your franchise." That's not the nature and the spirit of the NBA." Capital Public Radio

Sonics fans rallied in Seattle Monday night to send a message about the return of the NBA to Seattle. It comes two days before league owners are scheduled to finally vote on the proposed move of the Kings franchise to Seattle. Sonics faithful gathered at two rallies - one at Seattle's FX McRory's in Pioneer Square and at Neumo's on Capitol Hill - to show their green and gold. Mayor Mike McGinn was among the many fans who posed for a group photo to send to NBA owners. NWCN.com

As he prepared to board a plane for the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Dallas, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Tuesday told reporters the Maloofs have not closed the door on making a deal with a group that would keep the Kings in town. "We're holding our breath as a city," Johnson said at a short press briefing at Sacramento International Airport. Sacramento Bee

 

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