Microsoft Millionaire Matchups in the Offing for NBA?
Multiple sources are reporting that an investor group led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and including Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is close to buying the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and moving the team to Seattle, which has been bereft of pro hoops since the Sonics left in 2008. If the deal goes through, it should add extra spice to a rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers, owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.