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51-524: Wizdom was named a "Stand Out Act of 2008" by The Seattle Weekly, performing at REVERBfest. Wizdom's music and an interview were both featured in the highly praised grassroots film, Sonicsgate . Wizdom has been featured in articles in Seattle Sound Magazine (August 2009 edition), "The O'Dea Factor", The Seattle Weekly and had music played on KUBE 93.3's show, Sunday Night Sound Session and KEXP 90.3's show, Street Sounds From 2015-2018, Wiz served as

102-566: A Sonics banner just before Payton's "speech." "It blew me away", Reid said of the standing ovation. Sonicsgate was an unconventional piece of filmmaking. It was a full-length documentary, released for free on the Internet. It encapsulated everything this night was about — openness and a new way of expression. Shortly after the Webby Awards Gala, ESPN blog posted an interview with director Jason Reid on its website. The music of Sonicsgate

153-637: A Team is a 2009 American documentary film chronicling the history of the Seattle SuperSonics . The SuperSonics (also known as the Sonics) were a professional basketball franchise based in Seattle, Washington , that was a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Sonics played from 1967 until 2008 , but relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and were renamed as

204-467: A Team nine times on the weekend of March 14–17. The ESPN family of networks added the film to its roster for continued airings. In June 2014, content distributor Go Digital released Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team across all major digital platforms, including iTunes , Google Play , Amazon Video , Xbox , PlayStation and VUDU , followed by Hulu and Amazon Prime in February 2015. On June 14, 2010,

255-520: A drunk driver caused a devastating crash in southwest Miami-Dade County, just 18 miles from where they play their games at American Airlines Arena . The Indiana Pacers opened the playoffs at home for the first time since 2004 . The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers entered their second consecutive postseason. For the first time since 2000 , the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks met in

306-516: A new league record by losing 13 straight playoff games, their last win coming April 29, 2001 , in their series versus the Raptors . In Game 4, Knicks' starting guard Baron Davis injured himself in the third quarter and had to be carried off the court on a stretcher. But led by Carmelo Anthony 's 41, the Knicks won 89–87, escaping a sweep as Wade's potential series-winning 3 missed at the buzzer. In Game 5,

357-635: A one-week theatrical run from December 11 to December 17, 2009. In February 2010, the Beer And Movie Fest (BAM Fest) of Portland, Oregon, selected Sonicsgate to screen at the Bagdad Theater and Pub as part of the four-venue, 50-film festival. The film's producers independently booked a four-day East Coast premiere in New York City at the People's Improv Theater from April 28 to May 1, 2010. During

408-649: A top seed in the first round of the playoffs until 2023 , when the eighth-seeded Miami Heat knocked out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks . Game 7 of the Lakers–Nuggets series ensured a 13th straight postseason with at least one Game 7 played. The last without one was the 1999 NBA playoffs . With their Game 7 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Clippers won their first playoff series since 2006 . During their conference semifinals series against

459-485: Is also interviewed in Sonicsgate , was embedded with the film's producers for the Webby Awards Gala and described the festivities in his column: As host B.J. Novak from "The Office" introduced him, Payton came on stage to loud applause. (Only Buzz Aldrin received a louder ovation, and he walked on the moon, for crying out loud.) Payton, dressed in a gray suit, strode to the microphone and said what everyone associated with

510-647: The Chicago Bulls , the eighth–seeded Philadelphia 76ers became only the 5th eighth seeded team in NBA history to beat a top seed in the first round. Following the Grizzlies' 2011 upset of the 1st–seeded Spurs, this marked the first time in straight seasons an 8th–seed upset a #1 seed. In addition to losing Rose, the Bulls also lost Joakim Noah to injury during the series. This was the most recent occurrence of an eighth seed eliminating

561-686: The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeating the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder , 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals . LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP . The Los Angeles Clippers made the playoffs for the first time since 2006 , while the Utah Jazz returned after a one-year hiatus. It was also Utah's first postseason appearance without Jerry Sloan as head coach since 1988 . Ironically, both teams would be swept by

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612-812: The Indiana Pacers , the Miami Heat lost Chris Bosh to injury (although he would return in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals). As a result, the Heat fell behind two games to one before reeling off three straight wins to beat the Pacers in six games. For the first time since 1999 , back to backs were played in the conference semifinals, thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers sharing

663-854: The Thunder .   Sonicsgate chronicles the SuperSonics move to Oklahoma City , focusing on the more scandalous corporate and political reasons why the Sonics left Seattle and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2008. The film contains interviews with former SuperSonics figures and fans, including Gary Payton , George Karl , Wally Walker , Kevin Calabro , Sherman Alexie as well as Seattle and Washington state politicians. It also contains archived local news and press conference footage. On October 12, 2009,

714-649: The 14th Annual Webby Awards Gala was held at Cipriani in New York City. The Webby Awards recognize the best content on the Internet as selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a 650-person global organization whose members include David Bowie , Harvey Weinstein , Arianna Huffington , Matt Groening , Internet inventor Vinton Cerf , Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson . The producers of Sonicsgate were all in attendance to accept

765-669: The Boston Celtics in a playoff series despite trailing 3–2. With the loss, this was the second time that the Celtics lost a playoff series despite leading 3–2. The Celtics would not win another playoff series, let alone return to the conference finals, until 2017 . Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals was Ray Allen's last game as a member of the Boston Celtics, effectively ending their “Big 3 era,” which began in 2007 . The 2012 NBA Finals had several noteworthy events. For

816-436: The Bulls championship hopes in serious jeopardy. The 76ers took the next three games to put the Bulls on the brink of elimination. In Game 3, Joakim Noah was injured when he stepped on Andre Iguodala 's foot, ruling him out for the next two games. The Bulls staved off elimination by winning Game 5 at home. In Game 6, with the Bulls up 1 with 7 seconds to go, Ömer Aşık missed two crucial free-throws. Iguodala managed to rebound

867-400: The Heat found themselves on the wrong end in the first half, trailing by as much as 11 points, before closing the half with a 7–0 run. The Heat led by 2 after the 3rd quarter. However, LeBron James quickly sparked an 8–0 run to start the 4th quarter, giving them a 10-point lead. The Knicks never recovered. James himself outscored the Knicks in the fourth, 17–14. By losing Game 3, the Knicks set

918-469: The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks despite recent tragedies rocking their respective cities. The Orlando Magic opened their NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers just 2 months after the killing of Trayvon Martin in nearby Sanford, Florida, just 30 miles from where they play their games at Amway Center . Meanwhile, the Miami Heat opened their NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks just 15 days after

969-431: The Knicks started strong but Miami took over the rest of the way. The Heat led by 11 at the end of the first half. The Heat never squandered the lead, effectively sealing the game and the series with a 3-pointer by Battier that gave the Heat a 14-point lead with a minute left in the game. The Knicks were led by Anthony's 35. Amar'e Stoudemire , meanwhile, was plagued by foul trouble. He fouled out with about 4 minutes left in

1020-516: The NBA Finals. Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Finals was the first NBA Finals game ever played in the State of Oklahoma. The Thunder won this game 105–94. With a Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Miami Heat won their second NBA championship. By winning the 2012 NBA Finals, the Heat became the second team to win the NBA Finals by overcoming three series deficits (2–1 in the conference semifinals, 3–2 in

1071-688: The NYC premiere, ESPN dedicated an entire episode of its sports journalism program Outside the Lines to the Sonics saga and Sonicsgate movie, showing a 3-minute trailer of the film and having director Jason Reid on as a guest contributor. In May 2010, the Park City Film Series gave Sonicsgate a special selection to screen in Utah at the Park City Film Music Festival, which recognizes films with

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1122-466: The New York Knicks, the Miami Heat beat their arch rivals in a playoff series for the first time since 1997 . During the series, however, the Knicks lost Baron Davis and Iman Shumpert to knee injuries. With their Game 5 win against the Orlando Magic, the Indiana Pacers won their first playoff series since 2005 . The Magic would not return to the postseason until 2019 . With their Game 6 win over

1173-616: The Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champions Dallas Mavericks were swept in the first round, becoming the third defending champion to be swept in the First Round after the Philadelphia Warriors in 1957 and Miami Heat in 2007 , and second after Miami to be done so in a seven-game series. It was the first time the Mavericks were swept in a seven-game series, and only their second sweep since 1990 . With their Game 5 win against

1224-464: The San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1996 (when they were known as the Seattle SuperSonics ). The Spurs, on the other hand, lost the series 4–2 despite leading 2–0. With a Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat returned to the NBA Finals for the second straight season. It marked the first time a LeBron James-led team beat

1275-491: The San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs entered their fifteenth consecutive postseason, continuing the longest active playoff streak at the time. The defending champion Dallas Mavericks entered their twelfth consecutive postseason, the second longest active playoff streak in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies earned home–court advantage for the first time in franchise history. All eight teams were

1326-540: The award for Best Sports Film, but they unveiled a special surprise guest to accept the award on stage on their behalf: former Seattle SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton . As is the Webby Awards tradition, honorees are limited to acceptance speeches of five words or less. Payton said these five words as he accepted the award on behalf of the Sonicsgate filmmakers: "Bring Back Our Seattle SuperSonics!" Steve Kelley , longtime sports columnist for The Seattle Times who

1377-425: The ball and sprinted to the other side of the court. He got fouled by Aşık while going for a shot. Iguodala gave the 76ers the lead by making the free-throws. The Bulls, who were out of timeouts, had one last chance to force a Game 7 but C. J. Watson 's halfcourt heave bounced off the back of the rim, giving the 76ers the series. They advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2003. The Bulls, meanwhile, became

1428-493: The best musical scores and soundtracks. After the festival, Sonicsgate took home the Audience Choice Silver Medal for Excellence. In April 2012, cable news network CNBC announced it had acquired the broadcast rights to a newly updated and re-cut version of Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team that premiered nationally in prime time on April 27 and 29, produced by Green and Gold Media and released to coincide with

1479-405: The chart below. The Bulls came into the playoffs as the first overall seed for the second straight year. The 76ers, meanwhile, came into the playoffs as the team with the worst record in the playoffs. The Bulls made quick work of the 76ers, winning Game 1. However, with the Bulls leading by 12 with 1:20 to go in the fourth, Derrick Rose tore his ACL and he was ruled out for the playoffs, putting

1530-419: The conference finals, and 0–1 in the finals) in the same playoffs. The last team to accomplish this feat was the 1995 Houston Rockets . It was also the third (and final time) under the 2–3–2 format that the home team won the middle three games of the NBA Finals. In May 2012, with the Bulls, Knicks, and Heat losing players to injuries, then-Commissioner David Stern initially said there was no connection between

1581-446: The fifth first-seeded team to be upset by the eighth-seed. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first two meetings. The Heat defeated the Knicks in Game 1 by 33 points. Game 2 was much closer, even without Knicks' starting rookie guard Iman Shumpert who suffered an ACL injury the previous game, but the Heat still won by 10. In Game 3 in MSG,

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1632-660: The film's producers opted to release the 120-minute feature director's cut online for free viewing on their website without any advertising or revenue sources embedded in order to spread their grassroots message to as wide an audience as possible. Sonicsgate collected more than 55,000 online views from October 12 to November 10, 2009, and as of November 2020, over 600,000 views. Sonicsgate premiered at two sold-out screenings in Seattle at SIFF Cinema (October 9, 2009) and Pacific Place Cinemas (October 10, 2009). SIFF Cinema ( Seattle International Film Festival ) picked up Sonicsgate for

1683-438: The film, everybody who came to its showings in Seattle and most everybody who has taken the time to watch it on the Internet, wants most. "Bring back our Seattle SuperSonics", Payton said forcefully, and this mostly New York crowd stood and cheered as if he'd just said, "Bring back Willis Reed." Standing alongside Payton, wearing Sonics T-shirts, were the film's executive producer Camp Jones and director Jason Reid. They unfurled

1734-533: The first time since 1998 , no team from California or Texas represented the western conference in the NBA Finals. Ironically, the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the last three Western Conference finalists: the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs, all in sequential order. For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Heat faced a team other than the Dallas Mavericks in

1785-531: The first two rounds of the playoffs. The Heat in 2005 , Cavs in 2009 and Magic in 2010 , also went 8–0 through the first two rounds. In addition, all 3 lost Game 1 of their Conference Finals. The Spurs broke this trend with a Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Game 5 of the Lakers-Thunder series was Kobe Bryant's final NBA playoff game. In addition, this

1836-407: The game and take a 1–0 series lead. The Pacers quickly took revenge, winning the next two games at home and on the road by an average of 19 points. Game 4 was close, with the game going to overtime. However, George Hill hit two free-throws with 2 seconds left to give the Pacers a 3–1 lead in the series. Game 5 was close throughout the first three quarters, with Magic taking a two-point lead heading to

1887-461: The game. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning three of the first four meetings. The Pacers were considered the heavy favorites in the series as the Magic would try to defeat the Pacers without Dwight Howard . The Magic defied the odds in Game 1, as the Pacers went scoreless in the final 4 minutes of the game, allowing the Magic to go on an 11–0 run to finish

1938-511: The injuries and the lockout that compressed the regular season to 66-game in 124 days; however, he later backed off those comments, saying more research was needed. The 6 division winners and 10 other teams with the most wins from each conference qualified for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record; however, a division winner is guaranteed to be ranked at least fourth, regardless of record. The tiebreakers that determine seedings are: If there were more than two teams tied,

1989-488: The left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record, regardless of seed. (If two teams with the same record meet in a round, the tiebreakers used are head-to-head and record vs. opposite conference.) Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics in

2040-457: The longest unbeaten playoff run in a single postseason. Game 5 of the Heat-Celtics series was notable for the return of Chris Bosh and the Boston Celtics overcoming a 2–0 series deficit to take a 3–2 lead going back to Boston. However, the Miami Heat would force a Game 7 thanks to LeBron James’ 45 point Game 6 performance in the Miami Heat's 98–79 win at TD Garden . With a Game 6 win over

2091-486: The on field emcee for University of Washington Husky Football. Mazzeo attended O'Dea High School and graduated in 1999. This biographical article about a musician from Washington is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article related to hip hop music in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sonicsgate Sonicsgate: Requiem for

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2142-418: The playoffs until 2018 . For the third consecutive season, the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics met in the postseason. With their Game 2 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs won 20 straight games. As a result, they set an NBA record for the longest winning streak carried over from the regular season to the playoffs, which was broken with the Game 3 loss, and finished a win short of tying

2193-625: The postseason, reigniting the Heat–Knicks rivalry . For the fourth time since 2006, a division winner (in this case the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics ) opened the playoffs on the road. Despite not having home court advantage, the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks in six games. The Hawks would not open the playoffs at home again until 2015 . Game 1 of the Bulls–Sixers series

2244-669: The same arena to avoid scheduling conflicts. It also marked the first time both Los Angeles teams appeared in the Conference Semifinals in the same season. As of 2023, this was the most recent occurrence of back to backs being played in the same postseason. With their Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the San Antonio Spurs became the fourth team in NBA History (and first in the Western Conference) to go 8–0 through

2295-458: The same from 2011 . They also all had records over .500, the first time since 2005 . The Orlando Magic entered their sixth consecutive postseason, the longest active postseason streak in the eastern conference at the time. Their in–state rivals, the Miami Heat entered their fourth consecutive postseason. The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat gained notoriety for opening their postseason runs against

2346-468: The song "SuperSonics" by Seattle rock band Presidents of the United States of America . The soundtrack is streaming free online but is not available for sale. Individual tracks are available for purchase through the artists' accounts on third-party sites such as iTunes and Amazon . 2012 NBA Playoffs The 2012 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2011–12 season . The tournament concluded with

2397-550: The start of the NBA playoffs . According to the film's producers, unlike the 2009 Free Online Director's Cut , this newly edited and fully re-cut version of the film is fully licensed for television. Cut for a regular TV hour, the new version of the film also includes new graphics, statistics, archive footage, music and interviews with former Sonics star forward Shawn Kemp and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament . In March 2014, cable sports network ESPN Classic aired Sonicsgate: Requiem for

2448-415: The team that wins the tiebreaker gets the highest seed, while the other teams were "re-broken" from the first step until all ties were resolved. Since the three division winners were guaranteed a spot in the top four, ties to determine the division winners had to be broken before any other ties. — = Did not achieve — = Did not achieve Notes Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to

2499-553: Was also his final NBA Playoff appearance before his retirement in 2016 . With their Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics returned to the Conference Finals for the third time in five seasons. With the loss, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered the same fate as last season's Memphis Grizzlies by beating a top seed, taking their fourth seed opponent to a Game 7, only to lose on the road. The 76ers would not return to

2550-523: Was extremely notable as Derrick Rose tore his ACL in the waning minutes of the Bulls’ 103–91 victory. With their Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks lost their 13th straight playoff game, breaking Memphis' record from 2004 to 2006 for the longest playoff losing streak. However, they broke that streak with a Game 4 victory against The Heat at Madison Square Garden . With their Game 4 loss to

2601-626: Was recognized at the 2010 Park City Film Music Festival in Park City, Utah, winning the Audience Choice Silver Medal for Excellence. The original music score for the film is credited to Seattle-area composers John E. Low, Steve Stearns, and D-Sane. Composers Lil Kriz and Curtis Seals also contributed to the 2009 Online Director's Cut. The Sonicsgate soundtrack features songs by several Northwest hip hop artists including Jake One , Blue Scholars , Grayskul , Common Market, Dyme Def , Grynch, Neema, Spac3man, Wizdom and Sir Mix-a-Lot . It also features

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