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NBA Owner’s Contradiction Will Lead To Lockout
Posted on 9 Nov 2010 by Anthony Raia.
NBA owners continue to cry poverty in a league that just saw a rise in basketball related income, meaning an increased salary cap, which in turn means increased salaries by default. They continue to talk contraction and player salary reduction, and seemingly pushing toward a lockout while being at the height of its popularity in the post-Jordan era. Owners currently spend $2.1 billion on pl...
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Melo Facing Tough Decision
Posted on 25 Sep 2010 by Anthony Raia.
As we all already know Carmelo Anthony is involved in a four team blockbuster trade that would make him a New Jersey Net. The only thing holding the deal up is that Melo needs to sign off on his extension, worth $65 million over three years. Melo has his heart set on the Knicks, but at the same time wants his money. While signing the extension would give that to him, it could also be a mo...
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NBA Releases CBA Press Release
Posted on 22 Sep 2010 by Anthony Raia.
Today, the NBA Players Union and the owners sat down for a three hour meeting and released a press release, including the following statements: “The increased frequency of meetings can be interpreted as a positive step as both parties work to avoid the second work stoppage in league history. The threat of a lockout next summer will loom over negotiations throughout the season. The k...
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The Melo, Knicks and CBA Connections
Posted on 17 Aug 2010 by Anthony Raia.
The latest superstar rumors to come to the surface in the 2010 off season involve Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony. It has been widely publicized that the Nuggets have offered Melo and three year extension worth $65 million. It has also been widely publicized that Melo has decided to nothing with that offer and “take his time”. Anthony taking his time to make his decision pins the...
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Breakdown of NBA Collective Barganing Negotiations Part 1
Posted on 11 Aug 2010 by Anthony Raia.
As we leave behind one of the most scrutinized and followed off-seasons in the history of the NBA and enter into a season that is full of question marks, the 500 pound gorilla in the room must be addressed: The 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement. At the current stage of negotiations a lockout looks more likely as offers from both the players union and the owners get rejected by both sides. A ...









