NEW YORK — You want news? There ain’t much. The union’s executive committee is meeting today in New York to discuss how to proceed forward in stalled lockout talks, so there might be an update of sorts after they are finished. I am planning to meet up with the Birdman, Chris Andersen, tonight at a Converse event he will attend along with Lou Williams and Kyle Korver. I have one question I want to ask all three of them, but I am
Archives for November 2011
Weijia Column: Kenyon Martin in China update
BEIJING — Who is the greatest American player in CBA history? You can’t find an answer that pleases everyone. Some may tell you Stephon Marbury is the best. He is a two-time NBA all-star, was selected to the All-NBA Third Team twice, and praised himself as the best point guard on the planet. Others would say J.R. Smith is a better player for now because he is much younger than Starbury, and he is a scoring machine who already put up a triple-double (33 points,
Lockout update: See you in court
As we watch Adam Silver slowly morph into Gary Bettman, we bring you the latest lockout news from around the Web: Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News: “The NBA and the players union will take their fight to a Manhattan federal courtroom on Wednesday in a hearing that could affect the union’s potential plans to decertify if labor talks break down completely and the lockout goes on indefinitely. The league is asking Judge Paul G. Gardephe to rule that if the
Lockout update: Audio podcast via YouTube
In this podcast interview on http://www.clnsradio.com/, I was asked straight up who was more to blame for the NBA lockout, David Stern or Billy Hunter. Give a listen to see which one I skewer.
Tweet of the Day: LeBron James
He is looking for a flag football game against Kevin Durant, who played in one at Oklahoma State. @KingJamesLeBron James RT @KDTrey5: Set it up! My team ready RT @KingJames:@KDTrey5 Team KD35 vs Team King James do I hear? Flag football.(Done deal! Date soon)
Hubbard column: Live from New York! It’s the NBA and Saturday Night!
By now, the writers responsible for Saturday Night Live spoofs are papering the halls of NBC with Kim & Kris scripts. After a couple of weeks off, a new show is scheduled this week and you can bet Kardashian-Humphries will get major play. Ah, the NBA and reality TV: Fantastic! The announcement Monday of divorce plans between the couple came after only 72 days of marriage. You can google “Kardashian and over-under” and see that projections of how long the relationship would
Chris Paul and Jim Dolan, buddy-buddy?
NEW YORK — There is word out there this morning that federal mediator George Cohen might be asked to re-join the NBA collective bargaining talks to guide these blind men to the finish line. So while we await word on that, let’s all chew on this. From Marc Berman of the New York Post: “(Jim) Dolan, part of the owners’ negotiating committee, is content about one of the agreed-upon aspects of a new collective bargaining agreement: the size of the salary cap will
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