And that is a shame, because one week ago Adam Silver was in position to become the next commissioner of the NBA — a commisssioner who actually would have been beloved by the owners — after being the lead negotiator on one of the most lopsided labor deals in the history of professional sports. But Adam is a lawyer, and lawyers operate differently than the rest of us. When lawyers are facing off against other lawyers, they don’t want to win
Kardashian unfollows Humphries
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
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.
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
Lockout update: No meetings scheduled, Arison fined, Hunter denies rift with Fisher
NEW YORK — First, the most important thing: Nobody picked up the phone Monday to schedule another labor meeting. That was the word as of 7 p.m. EDT. In other news, Heat owner Micky Arison was reportedly fined $500,000 for his tweets the night the lockout talks broke up, and Billy Hunter denied there was a rift between him and union president Derek Fisher. From Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: As expected, the NBA lowered its lockout hammer Monday on Micky Arison
Mitnick Column: Hickson coming to Israel
This past Friday, Sacramento Kings forward J.J. Hickson signed with Bnei Hasharon/Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Super League for the duration of the NBA lockout. In a bizarre twist, Hickson landed in Israel several months after being traded from Cleveland in exchange for Israel’s first NBA player, Omri Casspi. The fifth current NBA player to sign in Israel during the lockout, Hickson’s acquisition comes with a mountain of expectations, considering that he is the most heralded prospect to make the leap. Despite having all the
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