Basketball fans are pleased overall with the return of the NBA, but not all NBA fans. Since 1980 there has been only 9 franchises that have won NBA championships. That's 9 different franchises in 30+ years! Part of the hard line stance the owners maintained was an honest effort to create a true competitive balance across the league. Was this accomplished? No. Sure they may increase the level of spending a franchise must commit to and increase the luxury tax for those that over-indulge, but nothing that prevents the "rich to get richer". Nothing was done that would prevent Dwight Howard from leaving Orlando to join Kobe in LA or teaming with Chris Paul to make their own team. Nothing was done that would prevent any future player to do a "Carmelo" and basically hold their team hostage for a trade while the season is in full swing.
Nothing was done for Timberwolves, Kings, Bucks, and Bobcats fans to make them feel like their team as a decent chance of winning a championship someday. Using the NFL as an example, parity can only grow the league. Teams like the Saints, Cardinals, and even Carolina have all had "magic" seasons recently. Yet the NBA is the best sports example of "have and have-not's". You can't put the blame on the city because after all, who wants to live in Green Bay?
This agreement that was reached finally between the NBA and NBAPA could have been done well before the October. Based on the outcome of months of deliberation and missing games, one would expect wholesale changes to the "system" as Billy Hunter states. Everything stayed the same in most respects. A little tweak here and there should not have caused NBA fans to miss basketball for two months.
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NBA season is dead! Players reject new proposal; Move to litigation fight
NBAPA decides to reject proposal from the NBA owners and David Stern. They have decided to move towards de-certifing the union and litigation. This will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and could take years in and out of court to settle. Guess we need to learn the game of hockey...
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Now or Never for 2011 - 2012 NBA season; Poll Question: Is the NBA season done?
Today is the day...
All of the 30 player reps, along with players including Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, will meet today in New York to discuss the new league proposal. If accepted the season would start December 15th with a headline night game between the Mavericks and Lakers. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Do you think the NBA season is done?
All of the 30 player reps, along with players including Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, will meet today in New York to discuss the new league proposal. If accepted the season would start December 15th with a headline night game between the Mavericks and Lakers. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
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Video: NBA issues revised proposal; 72 game season starting December 15 - NBA Union response
David Stern and Adam Silver give the union a new deal to deliberate that would start the season on December 15th and would consist of 72 games. David Stern said, "many teams don't like this offer". He also admitted that many players will not like the offer either. Reports are saying that the minimum salary cap will be raised and the new mid-level exception would be $2.5 million not $5 million. They do not anticipate anything to be done until Monday when the player reps get together again.
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Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher have responded...
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Click here for David Stern and Adam Silver press conference
Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher have responded...
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The real reason why the NBA deal did not pass; New meeting set for today
There are several reports that the NBAPA and NBA owners are back at the negotiating table today in an effort to get something done before the 5pm EST "hard" deadline. There has been a lot made about the BRI split being the big issue, but it is not. It is the system itself.
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Video: 29 of 30 NBA Player reps vote to reject NBA Owners offer; Basketball is cancelled
This move by the players a day earlier than the deadline means the entire season is in jeopardy. Watch the Video Here
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