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How The NBA's New Money Changes Everything And Nothing

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:16 AM PDT

The NBA has seen an influx of new money in the past two years. Does it change anything? Also, ranking the NBA Alexes. The NBA is full of new owners; when  Alex Meruelo officially becomes the new majority owner of the Atlanta Hawks (and assuming Joshua Harris of the Philadelphis 76ers  precedes him) he'll be the seventh new owner in the league since the start of 2010. That's a lot of new blood ...

Top 100 NBA Players — Nos. 41-50

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT

These rankings are designed to spotlight the 100 best NBA players, regardless of salary or current team context, based on where they stand at this very moment, approaching the (still theoretical) 2011-12 season. There are no objective criteria for these rankings. The list represents my opinion after watching far too many basketball games, scouring every statistic available, recalling ...

PBT: Are NBA owners a unified front? Maybe

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Right now, the NBA owners are taking the hard line and are not budging off it. NBA Commissioner David Stern has done a good job — via the hammer of massive fines — from keeping any owners from speaking out of turn about the lockout. He is the lone voice, the lone source for one side of the story.

LeBron: I'm 'optimistic' NBA season can be saved

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:08 PM PDT

LeBron James stood before 360 third-graders on Monday, telling them their futures are bright. Plenty of ominous signs notwithstanding, he believes the same is true for the NBA. In an interview with The Associated Press, the Miami Heat forward said he is not considering offers to play internationally during the NBA lockout -- with one catch.

Meruelo buys NBA's Atlanta Hawks

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT

ATLANTA, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The NBA's Atlanta Hawks have been sold to Los Angeles businessman Alex Meruelo, who said he plans to keep the team in Atlanta.

Nba Assistant Coach Sues Vegas Casino Over Brawl

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 05:16 PM PDT

The NBA's Charles Oakley claims his celebrity status has nothing to do with him not getting arrested after a poolside brawl at a Strip casino last year. Oakley is suing the Aria and its security guards because he claims the guards beat him after he tried

NBA-California businessman becomes Hawks' new owner

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:25 PM PDT

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NBA power forward rankings: No. 8 Kevin Love

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Now we're talking about the best of the best.

Player leverage? Try a breakaway league with NBA's All-Stars

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 03:06 AM PDT

A few players are signing overseas, but Ken Berger thinks it's an empty gesture. If players want real leverage against owners, our NBA Senior Writer says they might consider a breakaway league featuring All-Stars.