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NBA Players Drop Ball With Lawsuit
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By DERON SNYDER NBA players seem to be operating under a few delusions. Their league isn’t beloved like the NFL, which attracts hordes of devout fans who follow each season with religious zeal. NBA players don’t have a favorable image … Continue reading
NBA’s Loss Is College Hoops’ Gain
By DERON SNYDER North Carolina coach Roy Williams, Kentucky coach John Calipari and Ohio State coach Thad Matta owe a debt a gratitude to the NBA. Because without the ongoing labor dispute, the coaches likely would have less star power … Continue reading
Not Too Proud: Allen Iverson Pleads to Play
By DERON SNYDER We don’t like to see superstar hang on too long, stumbling and fumbling through the twilight of their careers. We don’t like to look at their diminished abilities and reflect on the daunting athleticism of yesteryear. We … Continue reading
NBA All-Stars’ World Tour A Terrible Idea
By DERON SNYDER It’s dubbed the “World All-Star Classic,” a proposed series of six games over two weeks played on four continents. The expected headliners are Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Amar’e Stoudemire, among the NBA’s best players and biggest … Continue reading
Gumbel Indicts Self, Not Stern, With ‘Overseer’ Insult
By DERON SNYDER HBO host Bryant Gumbel made a few accurate points Tuesday in his rant against David Stern, especially the part about the NBA commissioner being “infamously egocentric.” But in trying to climb inside Stern’s head and assess Stern’s … Continue reading
LeBron James: A Slam Dunk As NFL Star
By DERON SNYDER The odds of most NBA players making a successful transition to the NFL are the equivalent of them making a length-of-the-court heave. But not for Miami Heat superstar LeBron James. It’s a virtual slam dunk that he’d … Continue reading
Kobe Bryant to Italy Won’t Help NBA Lockout
By DERON SNYDER The NBA players’ union and league officials met Tuesday in a last-gasp attempt to save the upcoming season as Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant tried to finalize his contingency plan of playing in Italy if the … Continue reading
