Lakers Owner Jerry Buss’ Influence on the Lockout Deal
NBA and Laker fans can breathe a sigh of relief now knowing there is going to be a regular season starting Christmas Day, even though it will be a slightly shorter season of just 66 games compared to the usual…
Fans Again Are Overlooked in the NBA Lockout
Last Monday's announcement by players union director, Billy Hunter, and NBPA President, Derek Fisher that they rejected the owners' latest proposal and plan to disband the union to bring antitrust lawsuits against the league was yet another punch to the…
Will Decertification of the Players’ Union End the Lockout?
As basketball fans are well aware of, David Stern issued an ultimatum to the players' union to either accept the owners' latest proposal by the end of business hours Wednesday or these proposed offers will be off the negotiating table.…
After Selecting Free Agency Shannon Brown May Not Return to Lakers
One of the biggest questions that will surround the Lakers once the lockout ends is what the roster will look like. Like the beginning of any NBA season, a team's roster will most likely have a couple changes due to…
NBA vs. NPL: Will Players Create New League if Lockout Continues?
I don't think the cancellation of another two weeks of the regular season possibly being announced by the league was a shock to any basketball fan. To be honest, announcing a two week cancellation at a time is getting quite…
How the Lockout Affects Mike Brown’s Start with the Lakers
It was a bit of a surprise when the Lakers announced that they chose to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach, Mike Brown, to replace Phil Jackson. Brian Shaw seemed to be the likely choice for the job as he…
Through the Lockout Stern, Owners Show True Colors
Well, I now know what I won't be doing from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14. Monday's announcement from NBA Commissioner David Stern that the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season is cancelled wasn't a complete surprise. Yet it…
Getting to Know the D-League A Little Better
In 2001 NBA Commissioner David Stern founded the NBA Development League with eight professional affiliated teams. Later, in 2005 Stern added seven more D-League teams with a purpose of providing the NBA with a basketball minor league farm system for…
NBA Players’ Actions Might Predict the Time Frame of the Lockout
With progress of the current NBA lockout at a complete stalemate, basketball fans are being kept in the dark about knowing when the lockout will end and when the regular season will begin. Unfortunately, the NBA lockout doesn't appear that…
Lakers Goals Should Include Development of Devin Ebanks
It will be quite an interesting scenario that the Lakers and the other NBA teams will face once the lockout concludes and the league will be acting under a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Since a hard salary cap will…
