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SEATTLE -- The investment group trying to bring mens
professional basketball back to Seattle is remaining
focused on the NBA, even if landing a hockey franchise
could happen sooner.
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in an NHL franchise. Thats been the case since the
start," said Chris Hansen, who led the unsuccessful
effort last year to purchase the Sacramento Kings and
move them to Seattle. "Ive certainly queried our
ownership group about this. I think if someone really
wanted to it would be easier than bringing in an outside
party. "But the most important thing is the passion is
just not there for the NHL among our ownership group that
is there for basketball. Getting involved in hockey
solely because basketball hasnt worked out right now,
when its not something your heart is in, would be a
disservice to the fans here." Even as rumours continue to
circulate about the NHL having interest in Seattle as a
market sooner rather than later, Hansen said his job
would be to find someone willing to partner with his
group and their proposed arena in Seattle. The arena has
been approved by both the Seattle City Council and King
County Council pending environmental reviews. Hansen said
the focus right now is getting those environmental
reviews completed -- possibly by the end of the summer --
so that if an NBA franchise becomes available via sale or
expansion, Seattle can be at the front of the line ready
to go. He has no interest in re-writing the memorandum of
understanding reached between all parties so that an NHL
franchise could possibly be a primary tenant in a new
arena. Hansen has kept a relatively low profile since
last spring, when his groups attempts to buy the Kings
from the Maloof family and move the team were blocked by
the NBA Board of Governors. NBA owners rejected Hansens
record $625 million bid and eventually approved the sale
to a group of investors led by technology executive Vivek
Ranadive for $535 million with plans to keep the
franchise in Sacramento. Hansen said there are far fewer
conversations with the NBA now than there were at this
time a year ago, though he remains confident the NBA will
eventually return to Seattle. His investment group has
not changed, including former Microsoft CEO Steve
Ballmer, and neither has his original timeline of trying
to land a team within five years of when the process
began. "By the end of that, the NBA will have its new TV
contract. Theyll have a few years of the revenue sharing
and collective bargaining agreements being in place to
understand the profitability of some of the teams that
might have been a concern and there are a few franchises
that are up for sale and that will probably have been
worked out one way or another," Hansen said. "I think
theyll be in a better position at some time within the
next three years on expansion or possibly something else
will come our way."
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in the first three innings to chase Saunders.ST. CLOUD,
Fla. -- Darryl Strawberry will always be tied to his
former baseball exploits. Hes now trying to help others
avoid the pitfalls that plagued his career with opening
of his second drug rehab facility in two years.
Strawberry and his wife Tracy -- both ordained ministers
-- were in central Florida Friday for the opening of
their second drug rehabilitation and treatment centre.
The Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center will be focused on
helping former athletes and others deal with the issues
that once followed them both, as well as the new ones --
like concussions -- that face todays generation of
athletes. "I think the legacy we all want to leave is a
positive one," said Strawberry, whos been clean more than
a decade. "Baseball dont leave you a positive legacy.
Thats just a game and that comes and goes. But I think
the most important thing is for people to see theyre not
a mistake." The new centre joins one already open in
Texas, and the couple plans to open a third facility
close to where they reside in St. Louis later this year.
It offers a 28-day residential treatment program that can
treat up to 60 patients at a time for addiction and
substance abuse. It also has a program to help athletes
address post-playing issues, as well as anyone suffering
long-term effects concussions and traumatic brain injury.
During Strawberrys journey to sobriety he was once told
by a treating doctor that he would never make it out of
his addiction. He said he wants these new facilities to
be a place where patients never hear anything similar.
"Drug addiction is an illness and those that dont know
that have a tendency to criticize and point fingers. I
was one guy they pointed fingers at and said This guy is
a cocaine freak, you know?" he said. "They didnt know the
depths of it. Today is a sign to show you that this is
about recovery." Tracy Strawberry meet Darryl nearly 15
years ago at a narcotics rehab convention in Tampa.
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they began dating while both continued to fight their
addictions. Getting past their various hurdles they
eventually moved to Missouri, and they were married in
2006. Not long after that they started their non-
denominational ministry, which Tracy said is the core of
the curriculum she helped write for the clinic. But she
said it doesnt jam the religious component down patients
throats. "You cant be so supernatural that youre not
natural," she said. Dr. William Leach, a board certified
addiction specialist, is the medical director of the new
facility. He said a facility such as this is in a
position to approach addiction in ways not previously
done at this level. "In 55 years of brain research, we
finally figured out that addiction is a biologically-
mediated structural brain disease," Leach said. "And we
finally figured out to create medicines at least at the
start that are going to help with that." Strawberry was
joined Friday by several former athletes from the MLB and
NFL, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Jack
Youngblood. Youngblood is on the NFL Players Association
concussion committee, and was there specifically to
continue to raise awareness about concussion treatment.
Youngblood said the potential impact the facility could
have is enormous. "Weve been looking concussion issues
for the past four or five years and we finally found
somebody to partner with," he said. "Once you open the
door I believe youre gonna be flooded with those who are
suffering from those issues." Strawberry said hes only
just beginning his journey to help others. "My own path
is experience, and you never give up on a person,"
Strawberry said. "You never know who will make it with
the chance and opportunity."
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