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Obviously frustrated and disappointed, NBA commissioner David Stern faced reporters Friday and declared that his league had "done as much as we can" to get an arena deal done in Sacramento.
He said the plan that five weeks ago looked as if it would save the game in that city "was not going to happen."
It should be easy for Seattle's NBA fans to feel sympathy for the Sacramento Kings' faithful. Seattle knows what it's like to have an owner who no longer wants the team in their town.
Seattle understands the emotional back-and-forth of arena negotiations. This city lived it. This city lost what Sacramento now seems about to lose.
"I think there's nothing further to be done," Stern said.
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