December 2001
December 1:
Sonics Can't Stop Lack-A-Shaq Lakers, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Hapless Before Lakers' Shaq-less Rampage, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Shaq-less Rip Hapless Sonics, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Payton Rises on Scoring List, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 2:
McMillan Takes Shots at Payton, Baker, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 3:
Seattle Comes Out Hot, Puts Away Milwaukee, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Roll Over Bucks, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Constructive Criticism: Payton Leads Sonics, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 4:
Injury Will Keep Mason Out 'A Couple of Weeks', Seattle Times, Jayda Evans
Painful Truth Catches Up With Sonics' Roster, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Sonics' Healthy Spree Over, Tacoma News-Tribune, Don Ruiz
December 5:
McMillan Rips His Team's Effort in Blowout Loss to Wolves, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Listless Sonics Fall, Seattle P-I, John Millea
McMillan Blasts Baker, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Mason Placed on Injured List, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 6:
Seattle Starts Strong, Sputters Down the Stretch Against Pistons, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Pistons Grind Down Sonics, Seattle P-I, Steve Rom
McKinney: Sonics' Voice of Reason, Seatle P-I, Laura Vecsey
Baker Blunders Loom Huge, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
McKinney Comes Home Again, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 7:
Struggling Heat Cause of Concern, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Ice-Cold Heat Visits Seattle, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 8:
Sonics Run Dry as Heat Ends Drought, Seattle Times, Jayda Evans
Can't Beat the Heat, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Heat Ends 12-Game Skid in Seattle, Tacoma News-Tribune, Dave Dondoneau
December 9:
Blazers Heat Up, Put Sonics on Ice, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Patterson, Blazers Beat Worn-Out Sonics, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 10:
December 11:
This Season's Lakers More Than Just Shaq and Kobe, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics' Legs Look Shaky for Lakers, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Radmanovic Avoids McMillan's Wrath, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 12:
Shocker: Sonics End Lakers' Run as Baker Helps Seattle Snap Four-Game Slide, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Stuff Mighty Lakers, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
December 13:
It's No Laughing Matter: Sonics Fall to Clippers, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Follow Gem With Dud vs. Clippers, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Sonics Chased out of LA, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Team Puts Booth on Injury List, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 14:
McMillan Cools Down After Seething in Wake of LA Games, Tacoma News-Tribune, Don Ruiz
December 15:
Mason May be in Lineup Tomorrow, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Radmanoivc is Sidelined, Tacoma News-Tribune, Don Ruiz
December 16:
Radmanovic Lets His Play do the Talking, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Brush with Excellence, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 17:
Fresh Sonics Run Over Tuckered-Out Orlando, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Get Into the Act Against Magic, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Re-Energized Sonics Bolt Past Magic, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 18:
McMillan Loosens Reins a Little Bit, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 19:
Webber or Not, Kings Prove Capable of Crown, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Baker Shows Signs of Improvement, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Baker, Webber Make Up, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 20:
Ankle Hobbles Webber; Sonics Race Past Kings, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Depleated Kings no Match for On-Target Sonics, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Sonics Cruise Past Webber-less Kings, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 21:
Sonics Try to Avoid Another Letdown, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Yugoslavs Give Sonics a Boost, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
December 22:
Sonics Lose, Regain Lead for OT Win vs. Warriors, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Rout Turns Into Nailbiter, Seattle P-I, Mitch Stephens
The Epitome of Hot, Cold, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Baker Injured in OT Win, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 23:
This Time, Sonics Don't Have Letdown, Seattle Times, Jayda Evans
Sonics a Little too Fresh for Road-Weary Pistons, Tacoma News-Tribune, Don Ruiz
Baker's Status Day-to-Day, Tacoma News-Tribune, Don Ruiz
December 25:
Big Assist by Sonics, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Jolly 'ol Saint Glove, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 27:
Not In Holiday Spirit: Seattle has Revenge in Mind, Seattle Times, Jayda Evans
Hot Sonics Host Clippers, Seek to Atone for Blowout Loss, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
Baker Says he Will Play, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 28:
Payton's Pace -- and 43 Points -- Too Much for Clippers, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Payton Hits 43, Flawless on the Floor, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
'Gary, Gary, Gary:' Payton Scores 43 as Sonics Beat Clippers, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Schultz Injecting Some Energy, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
December 29:
Cool Lenny Gives Laid-Back Lesson, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Kids Get a Lift From Sonics Visit, Seattle Times, Keith Ervin
Sonics Look to Keep Rolling, Seattle P-I, Jim Moore
December 30:
Baker Hot as Seattle Notches Season-High Sixth Straight Win, Seattle Times, Nunyo Demasio
Sonics Win Sixth Straight, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Sonics Duck Injured Stars with Uncommon Timing, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes
Time to Trade Booth for Bradley, Tacoma News-Tribune, Frank Hughes