Historical clue formulations

• Seattle's former N.B.A. team, to fans — 2023-08-08
• Former name for the N.B.A.'s Thunder, informally — 2022-06-12
• N.B.A. team coached in the '70s by Bill Russell — 2021-10-29
• Seattle team, for short — 2008-07-01
• Washington team, informally — 2001-02-08
• Seattle squad, for short — 1997-08-09
• Seattle attraction — 1995-12-30