By Chris Sheridan “If we didn’t think there was any hope, we wouldn’t be scheduling the meetings. But that’s the best I would say right now.” — David Stern, Oct. 1. That was about the best thing the commish did say — although he threw in a line about wrestling Dwyane Wade to the ground — Saturday night when collective bargaining talks adjourned and the sides said they would reconvene Monday. Getting a deal done in the upcoming week is imperative to keeping the scheduled Nov. 1
Lockout talks to resume Monday (unless something secret happens Sunday)
By Chris Sheridan NEW YORK — They spent seven hours in the room together Saturday, and they didn’t even talk about the split of revenues. Instead, owners and players trying to negotiate an end to the NBA lockout discussed aspects of the soft cap system they will operate under once they get a deal done. And when might that be? It is now looking like the latter part of next week is the drop dead date for saving the scheduled Nov. 1 start
Watch the Chris Paul charity game live
It was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT. All you have to do is click on this link. But before you do, or perhaps after, consider sending a donation to his foundation by clicking here.
Lockout update from talks in New York, plus audio
By Chris Sheridan Owners and players have been meeting for 6 1/2 hours at a luxury New York hotel, and the media stakeout has had few highlights. There was one, however: There is a big wedding taking place at the hotel, and the groom is dressed in a red vest with a tuxedo tail. “He’ll regret that for the rest of his life,” one writer said of the groom’s outfit. Another veteran NBA reporter (also is a veteran of four marriages) chimed in: “That’s
Zagoria Column: Featured Future Pro, Kentucky’s Anthony Davis
By Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog PISCATAWAY, N.J. — John Calipari has had a slew of one-and-done players during his tenures at Memphis and Kentucky. But he has to go back to his UMass days to find a proper comparison for 6-foot-10, 220-pound Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis. “Marcus Camby,” Calipari said Friday at Rutgers at the first annual clinic to benefit The Brayden Carr Foundation. “Marcus Camby, same. [Davis] shoots it better. Marcus was bigger, but they’re both really good.” Calipari said Davis has worked especially well in tandem
Stern: Owners will quadruple revenue sharing by Year 4
csprtContainer(); By Chris Sheridan NEW YORK — NBA owners told nearly two dozen players Friday they plan to quadruple their revenue sharing by Year 4 of a new collective bargaining agreement, and commissioner David Stern went so far as to say that one of the three remaining items of contention has effectively been settled. “The three big things are the system, the economics, and revenue sharing, and we’ve taken care of one,” Stern said after the sides met for 4 1/2 hours and agreed to
Audio/Photo update from NBA lockout talks
By Chris Sheridan NEW YORK — The media stakeout in the lobby of the hotel where the NBA labor talks are taking place is boredom at its ultimate level. As of 6 p.m. EDT, the negotiating session was approaching four hours … and counting. The Players Association has a room set up with lighting and an NBPA banner, so you can expect a show of unity from them, custom-tailored for photographers and sound-bite lovers. Exactly when that news conference begins will shortly become the
Video on Kobe Bryant-to-Italy possibility
// This story has taken some wild swings, so make sure you check out this story. This video via CineSport.