This morning, a Seattle Times columnist used the occasion of Aubrey McClendon blowing the cover of the Sonics' new owners to ask David Stern why the Seattle situation isn't getting the personal attention Sacramento is.

At FanHouse, I discussed the differences. Rereading, I sound a bit cheery about our prospects here. I'm not. I do feel confident Stern will get something done locally, though. Why?

So yeah, I'm not cheery. I'm not even optimistic — I'll pump my fist when I or my grandkids walk into a new arena. But I'm OK with where we are now. It's not nearly as dark as things are in Seattle.