 And Northwest Newstime 539. Let's get an early check now with Bill Swartz at the Beacon Plumbing Sports Desk. Another chance for Seattle basketball fans to court the NBA. Tickets on sale this Friday for the third Rain City Showcase, an October 11th preseason game at Climate Pledge Arena between Jody Allen's Portland Blazers and Steve Ballmer's LA Clippers. The NBA is close to announcing a multi-billion dollar media rights deal. Then owners like Allen and Ballmer might consider league expansion. Seattle a prime candidate.