We're back!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...ut_ends-112611

The season is planned to start on December 25th.

HOW U!!!

Originally Posted by xmrblondex We're back! http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...ut_ends-112611 The season is planned to start on December 25th. HOW U!!!

Celtics @ Knicks, Heat @ Mavs, Bulls @ Lakers to start the season on Christmas day.

Wow suprised they reached a deal this early.

Glad they got a deal. At least get to watch Dwight Howard in Orlando for a partial season rather than just watching him leave after lost season!

in' finally! I thought this spring was going to be boring.

I have read that the decertification of the union brought this about. It will be interesting to see how this came about.

Hmmm, somehow I dont really care. Maybe when it starts back up but meh.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg Hmmm, somehow I dont really care. Maybe when it starts back up but meh.

+1

I was hoping that everyone would just focus on college basketball, haha.

I'm very surprised this worked out at all. Looking forward to some NBA.

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Originally Posted by Unickuta +1 I was hoping that everyone would just focus on college basketball, haha.

College Basketball sucks. So glad to see that the NBA is coming back, even though it probably means the Mavs are ed under the new CBA.

College basketball is awesome! But I like the NBA as well and I'm happy to have both.

hoooray for nba!

Originally Posted by CaseyRyback College Basketball sucks. So glad to see that the NBA is coming back, even though it probably means the Mavs are ed under the new CBA.

If the Mavs are ed, that means the Lakers and Heat are really ed. There would more than likely be an amnesty provision or delayed implementation of a reduced cap. No way they could expect clubs to comply immediately.

I'm also curious to see who is really out of shape. The last lockout effectively ended Shawn Kemp's career due to all the free time and his self destructive tendencies.

I still don't understand why they include an amnesty clause. In what world does it make sense to cry about losing money but then be allowed to pay a player the full value of his contract to no longer let him play on your team.

Originally Posted by Invicta 61 If the Mavs are ed, that means the Lakers and Heat are really ed. There would more than likely be an amnesty provision or delayed implementation of a reduced cap. No way they could expect clubs to comply immediately. I'm also curious to see who is really out of shape. The last lockout effectively ended Shawn Kemp's career due to all the free time and his self destructive tendencies.

Let's be honest. Donuts ended Shawn Kemp's career.

Originally Posted by BigSpoonyBard Let's be honest. Donuts ended Shawn Kemp's career.

LoL... that and the mountains of coke...

Originally Posted by BigSpoonyBard Let's be honest. Donuts ended Shawn Kemp's career.

Don't forget about Vin Baker.

It really does suck there is no Oliver Miller type player still in the league. That would be a sight to behold.

Damn i was enjoying the lockout just seeing the look on Sterns face.

Originally Posted by CaseyRyback I still don't understand why they include an amnesty clause. In what world does it make sense to cry about losing money but then be allowed to pay a player the full value of his contract to no longer let him play on your team.

I thought it was that if a player is cut by the amnesty clause, they are placed on waivers and the teams interested in that player puts in a bid on that player. Then the highest bidder is only responsible for the amount of the contract that they bid on while the team that released the player is responsible for the rest. So I guess the bid determines how much salary the team who cut their player by amnesty is going to have to pay. I think that s how it works?

Also the teams that are under the salary cap get the first crack at players who were cut by the amnesty clause.

One day I'm very looking forward to is December 9th because that means NBA Free Agency starts. Bulls have one very big glaring hole, and that is a SG. Both Jason Richardson and Jamal Crawford are unrestricted free agents and I'd love to pick up one of them. Keith Bogans please get the out.

Ball night!!

i thought the nba started months ago. wonder how many fans the league lost already.