Throughout the condensed 2011-12 NBA season, there have been quite a few injuries because of the grueling 66-games in four months format. Add the Chicago Bulls' superstar Derrick Rose to the list. Of course, we all know the season was irregular because of the lockout that began in July of 2011 and ended in December. Instead of taking its
Today I woke up to two of the best text messages I have ever heard as Lil Wayne and Rick Ross yelled Ugh through my living my room as "John" sounded through my phone. "The lockout is over"...thanks Brett Robers and my friend Money Mike. I immediately turned on the computer and found out the information for myself, the lockout is indeed
Earlier in the summer, I was frustrated at the prospect of there being no NBA season. The main reason for this isn't that I would just miss the game, but that over half my yearly income comes from basketball writing. Am I being greedy like the owners and players? Hardly. I don't make millions a year and their selfishness and inability to
NBA owners and players met Tuesday to discuss the main issue of the lockout, the salary cap. The two parties didn't move an inch towards an agreement, which leads me and most of the league's followers to believe the season won't start on time, if it starts at all for the 2011-12 season. The Associated Press reported nothing was done and no
Per Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld, the negotiations today went well and the players and owners are planning on meeting both tomorrow and Friday for further negotiations. One thing the owners are proposing is drastic changes to the NBA Draft. There are discussions about adding a third round and also about more catering towards the teams with
Per Chris Sherdian of Sherdian Hoops, the NBA owners and players are not world's apart, as we have been led to believe thus far. Owners and players are squabbling over a mere $170 M, which represents but a fraction of the billions generated by the NBA each season. Both sides have too much to lose to allow this to go on into the
