*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 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. “We want to play basketball,” Commissioner David Stern said. Come Christmas Day, they should be. The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season […]
Yahoo Sports is reporting that the NBA is canceling games through December 15h on the heels of the players union rejecting the owners latest proposal. Commissioner David Stern said that more cancellations are possible, but if the league were to strike a deal, they could launch a season in 30 days. See Also: Black Travel: Visit […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — No KD vs. Kobe, no championship banner in Dallas. The original start date to the NBA season arrived Tuesday with progress still stalled in the negotiations to end the lockout. No further talks have been scheduled, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Players and owners made progress […]
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. Also read: When I Studied Abroad: Morocco Also read: Best Places to Travel Alone: Australia Also read: Travel Deal of the Week: San […]
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
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 […]
