Full disclosure, I was a member of the committee of writers and analysts that contributed to ESPN’s NBA Rank project. What I, and everyone else that participated, was tasked with was giving a numerical score of 1-10 (with 10 being best) for every NBA player in the league. The only criteria we were asked to […]
Sunday Special: One Reason I Want The NBA Back
Having Your Cake And Eating It Too
This seems to be the owners position in these CBA talks. Thursday night, after the third consecutive day of bargaining talks under the watchful eye of Federal mediator George Cohen, the sessions ended without a deal in place to bring the NBA back. The rhetoric was strong from both sides as the owners (represented by […]
Tuesday Reading: Hardwood Hype on Byron Scott
We love looking back at past eras and players here at FB&G. Whether celebrating the many legends or critical role players that have donned the Laker colors, it’s always nice to go back in time and remember the accomplishments of those that contributed so much to the success of the Laker franchise. And in that […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Lockout Talk
From Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: As Stern has recounted a dozen times since, not long after what was supposed to have been the hallway conversation that saved the season, something odd and wholly unexpected happened. There was a knock on the door where Stern was selling his owners on the idea. The players wanted to talk. When […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
Kobe’s potential deal in Italy keeps changing in an effort to get him to come over and play at all. First it was a full season with an opt out. Then it was a 10 game in 40 day whirlwind tour. Now, it’s a single game reportedly valued at (up to) $2 million. Like I said […]
Out In The Cold
The first two weeks of the NBA season are gone. David Stern and the owners – the ones that possess the power to make such a decision – decreed it so last night after another bargaining session that did nothing to bridge the gulf that exists between the players and the owners. Those who’ve followed my […]
Welcome To The Slaughterhouse
As you’ve likely heard by now, yesterday’s meetings between players and owners did not yield even a tentative agreement. Both sides described the talks as productive but not impactful enough to provide the needed breakthrough. “Today was not the day to get this done. We were not able to get close enough to close the […]
Raising The Floor
Competitive balance is the new buzzword of the lockout. It’s so important, it’s become a sticking point in the CBA negotiations. The owners want to limit team by team spending in order to preserve it. Whether through a hard cap or through a luxury tax system so punitive to curb spending, the thought is that if […]
Sharing The Revenue Pie
As the Collective Bargaining talks continue today, one of the ongoing topics of discussion is how to make teams profitable for the greater health of the league. This subject isn’t without controversy as there are many angles to view this from… Is owning an NBA team a business or something entirely different? What of the […]