It's about time we had some non-dreary and depressing NBA lockout news. Actually this is fun, comedic lockout news. NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a gag order on the labor situation. As you know, Michael Jordan broke that rule and was fined $100,000. The gag order prohibits Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban publicly discussing any aspect of the NBA labor … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban’s NBA Lockout Mouthpiece: Colbert SUPER Pac?
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Disparity in NBA Player Salary Often Leads to Winning, Says Case Study
With the National Basketball Association (NBA) group of owners locking out their players this basketball season more sports fans are taking interest in terms like "revenue share," and "luxury tax." Terminology and topics usually reserved for the business section is now making its way to the front page of the sports section. In the wake of yesterday's epic fail of player-owner … [Read more...] about Disparity in NBA Player Salary Often Leads to Winning, Says Case Study
Dear NBA, Why do You Suck So Much at Life? (Lockout Update)
I hope you're ready to go "all in" (I bring that up because here in the Chicago sports world that phrase has a new double meaning, and it's associated with abject failure) with watching college basketball and hockey. Because abject failure describes exactly how the latest round of labor talks went yesterday. The NBA negotiations made zero progress, and it looks very likely … [Read more...] about Dear NBA, Why do You Suck So Much at Life? (Lockout Update)
The Skinny, no Anorexic, NBA Lockout Update
NBA content is absolutely dying on the web these days. It's where web traffic goes to die. Stories on the painted decals of Michael Jordan's plane?? DON'T CARE!!!! It's gotten so bad that I almost posted a story about the Indiana Pacers Roy Hibbert making an appearance on NBC's "Parks and Recreation." I encountered nothing else that was more exciting of NBA theme this week. … [Read more...] about The Skinny, no Anorexic, NBA Lockout Update
NBA MVPs Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant Possibly Headed to Play Overseas?
Did you hear that? It's the sound of NBA appeal and influence in this country falling hard to the floor. Due to the ongoing labor crisis, the league cancelled a big chunk of preseason games last week. Within another few days, it'll probably be time to cancel the rest of the preseason. And you know what comes after that...casualties in the regular season, and with it, an erosion … [Read more...] about NBA MVPs Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant Possibly Headed to Play Overseas?
No Way the 2011-12 NBA Season Starts on Time Now
Don't bet on the 2011-12 NBA season getting underway on November 1st. No progress was made in the labor talks last week, and the media days that are supposed to be held on October 3rd- are probably not going to happen. Training camps were supposed to open a week or so after that date, but don't hold your breath. … [Read more...] about No Way the 2011-12 NBA Season Starts on Time Now
Michael Jordan’s Statements on NBA Lockout Cost him $100,000
The NBA fined Michael Jordan $100,000 today for comments he made last month about the lengthening lockout and Milwaukee Bucks Center Andrew Bogut. Damn, that's a lot of scrilla for just speaking your mind. In an Aug. 19 interview with Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, the Charlotte Bobcats owner and Chicago Bulls legend spoke extensively about the need for revenue … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s Statements on NBA Lockout Cost him $100,000
Euroleague Hesitant to Sign NBA Stars
Basketball’s Euroleague doesn’t think it’s clubs will be signing any players who are currently under contract to NBA teams. The league’s president Jordi Bertomeu said the European teams need to have stable rosters and know how long their players will be staying for. They don’t want to sign guys for just a couple of months who will be taking off back to America as soon as the … [Read more...] about Euroleague Hesitant to Sign NBA Stars
NBA Lockout News, and Timberwolves Coaching Search Update
Since the NBA lockout began on July 1st, there has been very little updates on negotiations between the player's union and the owners. That is until Tuesday when the NBA filed a lawsuit against the Players Association. The lawsuit is a tactic the league and the owners will use in an attempt to protect themselves from the union decertifying to gain leverage against the … [Read more...] about NBA Lockout News, and Timberwolves Coaching Search Update