"SONICSGATE: REQUIEM FOR A TEAM" WILL PREMIERE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH ON CNBC

(ALL TIMES ARE IN ET)

Friday, 4/27/2012:

10:00 PM SONICSGATE: REQUIEM FOR A TEAM

Sunday, 4/29/2012:

10:00 PM SONICSGATE: REQUIEM FOR A TEAM

Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team:

After 41 years as Seattle’s NBA team, the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder – sparking outrage among fans in their former hometown.

This investigative documentary explores the corporate and political intrigue behind one of the biggest battles in the business of basketball -- a battle that eventually cost Seattle its only championship team.

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