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Six Hours of Talks Don’t Bring NBA Lockout End any Closer
Well, Six hours later, and we’re still in the middle of the NBA lockout. Not that I expected David Stern, Adam Silver and Derek Fisher to fix everything and give up on billions of dollars in six hours. But still, at least according to what they’re saying or probably what they’re not saying, we’re not any closer to end the work dispute and get the 2011-2012 NBA season going.
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Dirk Nowitzki and the Eurobasket Experience
It’s fitting that the 2011 EuroBasket will be played in Lithuania for the first time since 1939. The only country in the world that its most popular sport is Basketball. The biggest star in this tournament will be Dirk Nowitzki, NBA Champions and Finals MVP with not even three months gone since winning with the Dallas Mavericks against the Miami Heat.
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At Least We’ll Have Some NBA’ish Basketball in Vegas
The NBA Lockout? Still going strong. NBA Players moving to Europe? Not a flood, but a constant drip. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Duant and others getting some extra attention while scoring incredible numbers in street ball leagues around the country? You got it. Talks between the owners and Union? Not really happening. The NBA cancelled its officail summer league back in July when it was clear the season wasn’t about to start on time. The Vegas Summer league, organized by Impact Academy, will be taking place.
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Kobe Bryant and the Lockout Induced Chinese Adventure
Right now, the players are losing. Soon enough the checks will stop coming, and players who haven’t landed deals in Europe or other basketball leagues, haven’t saved for a rainy day, aren’t planning on a career change or don’t have some lucrative commercial deal, will be hoping this lockout ends. For players like Kobe Bryant, who is pretty much in a league of his own, times are less troubled.
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The 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees
Dennis Rodman’s emotional speech was the highlight of the 2011 class to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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NBA Players NOT Interested in Playing Overseas
LeBron James belives there’s still hope for the 2011-2012 NBA season. Maybe not to start on time, but it can be saved. Sitting down with AP, LeBron James spoke about his summer activities, which unlike a growing number of NBA player, don’t involve signing with European clubs, or even Asian (Dwyane Wade and China?). No overseas plans for LeBron in then near future, until the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Kevin Durant Makes Street Ball Interesting While David Stern Gets Angry
Kevin Durant scored 66 point. John Lucas III scores 60 the day after, while Durant scored 41 points. Who cares?!!! With the NFL making a rapid wake from lockout slumber, especially the Eagles signing anything and anyone that costs a bit of money. Baseball? I never really cared much for Baseball, not too much. So while the only good thing regarding the NBA is the owners and players actually meeting (with no love between the two sides), I guess some summer games in New York can actually be regarded as news.
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NBA Players Going Overseas
With no lockout news, progress or anything related, more and more players are signing with European teams and Big names (not including LeBron James) are tempted by the chance to actually play basketball in the near future.
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Not So Classic NBA Moments – Avery Johnson and Josh Howard
Avery Johnson inflicting some accidental pain on Josh Howard while Erik Dampier hides from his steaming coach. Man, I miss the NBA.
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NBA 2011-2012 Schedule is a Bad Joke at Best
The NBA released its 2011-2012 schedule, with great games like the Chicago Bulls against the Dallas Mavericks to open the season. But right now, it’s more and more likely that the season won’t open on time, or at all. The Lockout looks stronger than ever.