Archive for October, 2011

If you believe David Stern then yesterday was the day that determined the fate of the 2011-12 NBA season. Stern’s idle words of “progress needs to be made or else” might be legit. His drop dead date could just come one day late. Today marks the most important bargaining/screaming session during this now three-month long lockout. Derek Fisher knows the season hangs in the balance today and said as much yesterday. “There will be a lot of pressure on all of us in the room, and we’ll accept that responsibility and go in and see what we can get worked [...]

Everyday we’re reminded of just exactly why the NBA isn’t nearly the league that the NFL is. From the bad dealings of the owners to the continued negligence of the players, this lockout has never looked likely to end with a happy conclusion. If you want more evidence of just how poorly these talks are progressing then observe the news of player agents sending out a letter to their clients advising them how to handle the labor talks. ESPN obtained a copy of the letter urging players not to give into the demands of the owners. You can read a [...]

While the NBA season is being read its last rites by David Stern, Kobe Bryant’s management is working hard to export the game’s biggest name to Italy. According to the AP, both Bryant’s management team and Italian club Virtus Bologna have released a joint statement updating the status of the ongoing negotiations. “Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna and the management of Mr. Bryant are working very intensely to try and create this important deal. Reaching such a complex deal requires both sides’ maximum attention for every little detail. “Everyone wants a positive outcome to the deal, the goal of which is Kobe [...]

The next 48-hours could determine the fate of not just the NBA season but also the future of pro basketball as we know it. With David Stern’s season slicing guillotine hovering just above the 2011-12 season Friday’s bargaining session was the most important to date. Reports of progress are like rings in LeBron’s collection – there are none. Both sides didn’t seem to make much movement towards making a deal. That doesn’t mean all is lost, at least not yet. Today both the players and owners are back at it bright and early in New York City. Perhaps finally sensing [...]