Locked Out

There is a pretty good chance that there are going to be no NBA games played this upcoming season.

As you may have heard, the NBA is in a lockout, and it's something that I can't even explain very well because it's pretty complicated.

What I can tell you is that the owners and the players need to agree to some sort of contract, and right now, they can't.

In the contact, of course, the dispute is money.

Who gets how much? How much do the players get? How much to the owners get? How long can a contract be? What can be put into a contract? What can't be put into a contract?

Back in 1999 I believe, there was an NBA strike and only about half the season was played. It was a 50 game regular season with the Spurs beating the Knicks in the NBA Finals.

From what I am reading, it is unlikely any games will be played all year, so this could wipe out an entire NBA season. This is not particularly good for any league, especially not the NBA, when it seems like they are more popular than ever.

Their ratings for the playoffs and finals were great, and the buzz surrounding the hatred for the Miami Heat and Lebron, Kobe and the Lakers quest to get back to the top, Dirk winning his first championship, the storylines are all there for them to capitalize.

But with the strike, these plots will be have to be put on hold.

That is why Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas in Turkey, and look for more NBA players to follow when it becomes more apparent there will be no basketball here in the United States.

Locally, Stephen Curry and Dorrell Wright have shown interest in playing in China.

So with no NBA, sit back, and enjoy the game of hockey. The puck drops early October.