Hoop Culture

Basketball in Seattle Is Bigger than the Sonics

What made the Sonics’ departure most galling—the city’s undying appreciation for the sport—is also what helps keep the flame burning without the NBA.

06/23/2026 By Christian Caple

Runners up

The Top Seattle Athletes That Didn't Make the Cut

They're good, but they didn't make our list of the greatest—for one reason or another.

06/02/2026 By Allison Williams

Hoop Dreams

Welcome Home, Storm

After 25 years, Seattle's most successful pro sports team finally has a permanent home.

05/16/2024 By Malia Alexander

CrawsOver

Hoops Legend Jamal Crawford Shares His Seattle Favorites

Dick’s burgers, Quincy Jones, and the basketball courts at Green Lake Park.

07/10/2023 By Eric Nusbaum

GOATED

Seattle Has Shown Up for Sue Bird's Last Dance

The point god's final season has drawn record attendance. And the biggest crowds are still to come.

08/05/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Hoopsla

A Seattleite's Rooting Guide for March Madness

You don't have to look up mascots to make your picks this year.

03/17/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

SNEAKER WAVE

Breanna Stewart and eBay Prove More WNBA Players Need Signature Shoes

Breanna Stewart, the first WNBA player in over a decade to land a signature shoe deal, partners with eBay to highlight women-designed sneakers.

03/09/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Bandwagon, ho

A Seattleite's Guide to Being a Gonzaga Men's Basketball Fan

Turns out Washington has the best men's college hoops team in the nation.

11/23/2021 By Allison Williams

Still a Hoops Hub

Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart Named Two of the WNBA’s Greatest Players

The Storm stars earned rightful spots in “The W25” this fall.

10/25/2021 By Malia Alexander

PERFECT PARTY

The Most Interesting People In Seattle This Month

If we could throw a perfect party, we'd invite these folks.

03/02/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Baller Beat

Sue Bird Will Return for Yet Another Season with the Storm

And CBD may have helped?

02/28/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

GAME OF GAMES

6 Seattle Strategies for Super Bowl Avoidance

Avoiding football like the plague? When the big game rolls around, these spots are extra super.

01/31/2020 By Nicole Martinson, Nicole Pasia, and Ryan Phelan

The Sporting Life

Meet Washington's Most Promising Basketball Star

Rainier Beach High junior MarJon Beauchamp can ball with the best of them. And he's leading his talent-packed team—now district champs—to a state title.

02/19/2019 By Rosin Saez

The Women's Issue

Two WNBA Championships. Four Olympic Gold Medals. Yup—Sue Bird Is a Baller.

Oh, and she’s also the WNBA’s all-time assist leader.

01/31/2018 By Darren Davis

The Sporting Life

Don't Miss Your Last Chance to See UW's Kelsey Plum

The NCAA's all-time leading scorer looks to cement her legacy by leading the Huskies to a Pac-12 Tournament title at KeyArena.

03/02/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

Dear Harry the Husky:

Long time no sniff!

11/02/2015

The Sporting Life

March Madness Returns to Seattle: Gonzaga and Other Weekend Highlights

We recap the NCCA Tournament's return to KeyArena.

03/23/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

The Many Frustrations of Few

With Gonzaga headed to Seattle for the NCAA Tournament, our resident Zags fan looks at the highs and lows of Mark Few's reign as head coach of the Bulldogs.

03/19/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld