Tag: nba lockout

  • What the proposed CBA means to the Hornets and Chris Paul

    ESPN has obtained a copy of the seven page offer that the players plan on discussing, and possibly voting on, at some point today. It might be pointless to break down this current proposal, as speculation continues to grow that the players will turn down this latest offer and push for decertification, but what else […]

  • Complete Speculation: Players and Owners Will Agree on a New CBA Shortly

    I can’t help but think the Players Association headed into today’s mediator led meeting with their number one goal being getting a deal done in principle. That definitely looks weird when I put it on paper since one would think that this should have always been their intention, but the history of negotiations makes me […]

  • The Quick Fix

    Okay, so yesterday I promised that instead of just bitching about the problems, I will come up with some solutions. And no, I am not just going to steal from others. I’ve got my own out-of-the-box ideas that benefits gives both sides what they want (or at least what they say they want). So after […]

  • Derek Fisher on the NBA Lockout

  • Feeling angst about a short free agency period

    You can view the current lockout optimistically, buying that the owners and players both want this enough to forge a last-minute deal to save the season.  You could also view the lockout pessimistically, and listen to the rumors there are hardcore owners who want to break the NBA union and will lose games to do […]

  • Prolonged Lockout Not All Bad for New Orleans

    I want a prolonged NBA Lockout.  Yes, it’s blasphemous, but it’s true. I have been an NBA fan for as long as I can remember.  I was enraptured by the Magic-Bird-Jordan years and never let go.  I’ve also been a “fan” of New Orleans since I moved here at age 3.  When the Minnesota Timberwolves […]