Kansas City and AEG are working on getting a pro basketball or hockey team for the Sprint Center. That's what City Manager Wayne Cauthen told The Downtowners lunch club yesterday. He specifically mentioned the New York Islanders. I saved this shaky video from yesterday's dispatch.
Since the announcement that the Islanders booked an exhibition game at the Sprint Center, there's been a lot of talk about the team getting landlocked in Kansas City. A lot of people saw the exhibition game a
​AEG president TIm Leiweke was right to downplay the rumors that the New York Islanders might get landlocked in Kansas City's Sprint Center. Not just because the Islanders weren't likely to skate into the Sprint Center. But maybe because Islanders owner Charles Wang is a little too unpredictable for Leiweke's taste (not to mention Wang's franchise sucks). Reuters reported today that the Islanders had inked a new deal with Nassau County to renovate the existing arena and signed a 99-year lease.
​It's Best Of Kansas City week here at The Pitch. No question the biggest issue of the year -- full of profiles (KU center Cole Aldrich, urban planner Kevin Klinkenberg,chef Celina Tio and more). On the Plog, we've added video extras and a closer look at one of the readers choices: Best Media Personality and KSHB Channel 41 meteorologist Gary Lezak. Oh, and there's Matt Hawkins' amazing paper toy Pitch box.Also this week, Martin gives his take on pop quiz enthusiast Jan Marcason and Stretch an
