The logjam at press time in NBA negotiations is largely over how to divide revenue. For the most part, this is about how to divide a pie. And it’s a pretty big pie that’s being cut into two pieces. The size of the pie depends on fans and how much they are willing to pay […]
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Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
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Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
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Gag me with a lockout
You can see how frustrating it can be. And it’s easy for hoops fans to have misperceptions about collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Now comes a report from the Sporting News that the NBA has set up a Twitter account to issue clarifications of 140 characters or less (“Collective Bargaining news and facts directly from the […]
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Not OK in OKC?
New York Daily News scribe Mitch Lawrence, a longtime NBA reporter, wrote Sept. 17 that head coach Scott Brooks chafes at the meddling of General Manager Sam Presti, but that’s not all Thunder fans should be worried about. It has something to do with its center easing up on its point guard a tad bit. […]
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Without Thunder
But that doesn’t mean you have to lock yourself into your homemade bomb shelter until David Stern starts waving his little, white flag. Climb the stairs and click on the TV, at the very least. We promise there’s stuff to do this fall besides mourning the Thunder. —Gotta get that fix? There’s a certain, extremely […]
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Lockout lookout
Several downtown businesses are keeping a close eye on the prospect of a canceled season, and hoping the situation gets resolved soon. So what caused the current situation, and how does it affect the city? What happened? The last collective bargaining agreement between NBA players and the NBA was agreed upon June 21, 2005. The […]
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Surfing stalk-arazzi
The Oklahoma City native and former University of Oklahoma star revealed as much during an interview from his car in the Sooner State, according to ESPN.com. The NBA’s Rookie of the Year revealed that he’s not opposed to playing in China or Europe, and the dunking maestro also disclosed that California has some choice waves. […]
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Back canvas
For those who thought KD was running out of tattoo-ready real estate on his upper body, No. 35 recently proved you all wrong. Very, very wrong. “Ouchhh,” @KDTrey5 rightfully tweeted on Sept. 5, before retweeting Atlanta-based Tattoos By Randy, who tweeted “@rmbwilliams & @kdtrey5 stopped by the Shop checkout KD new Ink,” along with a […]
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HOOPS! (There it isn’t)
The lockout is partially to blame for Kevin Durant having to film the majority of a new Warner Bros. feature movie in — of all places — Baton Rouge, La., instead of right here in the OKC, according to The Oklahoman. A snag in state film incentives will have Durantula reportedly headed for bayou country. […]