
“The Golden State Warriors front office announced at a press conference yesterday that they are moving the franchise to San Francisco as soon as their stadium lease in Sacramento runs out in 2017, dashing my secret dream that the floundering NBA franchise would somehow relocate to Birmingham. This dream sounds crazy, of course. How could Birmingham possibly support a professional sports team? The city is too small and virtually bankrupt, and college football already dominates the state sports dialogue. However, the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Bringing an NBA team to Birmingham would be a more achievable goal than many would think…”