NBA votes to explore Seattle expansion

NEW YORK — The lobby of the St. Regis hotel in midtown Manhattan bustled with activity Wednesday afternoon. Bags and suitcases were being collected. A line of black Town Cars waited outside. Former Mariner Alex Rodriguez walked through in his role as a part-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves. So did Seahawks Chair Jody Allen, potentially for the last time as the chair of the Portland Trail Blazers. In the not too distant future, these NBA owners meetings could include an owner representing a team from Seattle who’s quickly...