Tag: CBA
NBA cancels first 2 weeks of regular season
The NBA…where missed regular season games happens. NBA Commissioner David Stern officially canceled the first two weeks of the 2011-2012 NBA season on Monday night, officially confirming what many considered to be the inevitable. With opening night initially scheduled for November 1st, the cancellation takes into account all games that were to be played through November [...]
Marbury’s Long Term Chinese Investment
What do Stephon Marbury and Lebron James have in common? They both made a critical career “decision” heavily influenced by the business opportunities in a country 6,000 miles from their home. Lebron moved to Miami in an effort to decorate his hand(s) with championship rings in an attempt to dethrone Kobe Bryant as China’s number [...]
Chinese Baskeball Association Begins Season With Promise
Basketball in China is riding the momentum of the nation’s Men and Women team’s gold medal performances in Asian Games right into the opening games of the China Basketball Association. The league began its 15th season last Friday. This year league officials are as optimistic as ever about the performance (financial and athletic) of the [...]
One Last Chance for Iverson and China
It seems China’s CBA is watching Allen Iverson slip through its fingers. According to Yahoo Sports Iverson has turned down a one-year contract from Fujian SBS Xunxin because he wanted a higher salary. As I discussed in a recent post, the CBA teams have their hands tied when it comes to player contracts and salary. [...]
Why Allen Iverson Will Not Go to China.
Everyone one seems to think “The Answer” will find his answer in China. Sure, he still has the skills and speed to dominate in the Middle Kingdoms highest basketball league. Absolutely, fans will embrace their new star. And yes Iverson jersey will pop up on playground all across China. But there are a few hurdles [...]
NFL owners forced to keep revenue pool in place…a victory for the players?
A win is always a win…except when it might not be a win. Last week Special Master Stephen Burbank ruled that league owners wouldn’t be allowed to dismantle the supplemental revenue sharing pool (SRS) in 2010. The pool will be valued at roughly $220 million dollars in 2010. The NFLPA viewed the ruling as a [...]
