*Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan has been on both sides of the fence and has a pretty well rounded perspective on the whole NBA drama. He says while the collective bargaining agreement that was recently reached is a step toward improving balancing the league, it’s far from perfect. According to the Associated Press, he opposed […]
The NBA Players Association met in New York Monday to discuss the latest offer from the owners and determine whether it satisfies enough of their demands to put an end to the lockout. But no deal was met as the players union turned down the owners final offer AND voted to disband the union. This […]
The NBA Players Association will meet in New York Monday to discuss the latest offer from the owners and determine whether it satisfies enough of their demands to put an end to the lockout. Representatives from all 30 teams are expected to attend along with other interested players. They could decide whether to accept the […]
Former NBA all-star Stephon Marbury took to Twitter Tuesday to blast Michael Jordan over the NBA lockout negotiations. Marbury, who has been out of the NBA for two years and now plays in China, publicly predicted earlier in the year that the players would cave. But he was surprised to see a former player like […]
A few days after tweeting that “hardline” Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan “has never been with the real,” Stephon Marbury, currently playing in China, apparently wasn’t finished, reports the sports blog Ball Don’t Lie. Jordan, who is said to be leading the charge to not only roll back the NBA’s offer of a 50/50 split of […]
WOW! I can’t believe there could be NO NBA this season! The NBA and the NBA Player’s Association met for about 10 hours on Saturday inside a New York hotel. NBA commissioner David Stern says the federal mediator made numerous suggestions. The NBA adopted the majority of those suggestions and told the union it would have […]
The New York Daily News is reporting that the NBA has canceled another 2 weeks of its season on the heels of more failed negotiations between the players union and the owners. The month of November has now been canceled, and players can now only look forward to returning to the hardwood in December. According […]
With 2 weeks of the NBA season already cancelled, many columnists and sports commentators have launched their verbal assaults towards the players, owners, and both parties in some instances at the same time. The latest, respected commentator to throw in his 2 cents in Bryant Gumbel, who recently called NBA Commissioner David Stern a “plantation […]
Everyone has their opinions about the current NBA lockout, and Bryant Gumbel is no exception! Check out what he had to say about the NBA commissioner below: Orlando Magic’s, Dwight Howard Opens up About Fatherhood Will & Jada Pinkett-Smith Invest In Philadelphia 76ers
Players have discussed starting an alternate league, if the current NBA lockout forces a cancellation of the season, according to New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire. “Obviously we’re trying to … get this lockout resolved. We want to play NBA basketball,” Stoudemire said Tuesday night. “But if it doesn’t happen, what are we gonna do? […]
Sorry basketball fans but it looks like you won’t be watching any preseason games or the first weeks of the season! NBA Commissioner David Stern has canceled the first two weeks of the season after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. Top negotiators for both sides met […]
Boston Celtic guard Delonte West claims on Twitter that he has applied to work at home depot due to the NBA lockout.