Report: NBA to Cancel Two More Weeks Tuesday
After initially cancelling the first two weeks of the regular season, the NBA league office is ready to wipe out two more weeks after negotiations broke off between the two sides late last week. According to reports the NBA will…
Matt Barnes Announces Split from Fiancee Gloria Govan
Lakers reserve forward Matt Barnes has announced he is splitting with his fiancee, Gloria Govan. The couple, who have a pair of twin sons together, were previously set to be engaged last year but ultimately called off the wedding. Rumors…
Mike Brown Not Afraid of Following Legendary Phil Jackson
When Mike Brown was originally announced as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers it was met with plenty of skepticism. How could a coach that was known for his inability to win a championship in Cleveland follow…
Cancellation of Season Beneficial for NBA, Expansion to Europe?
Since the lockout began I have had a hard time finding inspiration to write. It seems to take quite a bit to actually get me to sit down and work through a longer piece of writing that isn't cut-and-dry news.…
Matt Barnes Plans Charity Game in San Jose
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes is planning a charity basketball game in San Jose, Calif. The game will take place on Nov. 5 at 6:30 at the San Jose Events Center. The game will consist of two teams, the…
David Stern Confident He Can Bring Fans Full-82 Game Season
NBA commissioner David Stern eliminated the first 100 games of the season a few weeks ago, but according to sources, Stern is not willing to let a full 82-game season go away. Two sources close to the labor talks said that…
I Love Basketball, I Hate the NBA
Last week I wrote about the logical reasoning behind the owners hardball strategy against the NBA union. I argued that a sustained lockout was profit maximization in it's purest form, that the owners held such a bargaining advantage over their…
The Strategic Summer of Kobe Bryant
In the late 19th century, Britain was the world’s leading economic power, they refused to get involved in European affairs unless it altered the balance of power. While everyone else was busy forming alliances and competing for colonies with each…
Lakers’ Owner Buss Ready to Make a Deal
According to the National Basketball Player's Union, the league's larger market owners are ready to sign a new CBA and end the NBA lockout. Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss, New York Knicks' owner James Dolan, Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban…
NBA, NBPA Talks Break Down; Fisher Blasts Owners
Despite three consecutive days of labor meetings, the league and players union failed to agree on a framework for the new CBA. The sides met for nearly 30 hours in the past three days, but the gathering today broke off…
