Archive for September, 2011

As the intrepid and ever vigilant Ken Berger of CBS Sports so aptly stated, the NBA lockout continues its long march into the fall and the first months of what will likely be an expurgated or totally vacated regular season—if you like depressing yourself check out Berger’s latest slew of columns pertaining to the aforementioned work stoppage. But there was basketball. Professional basketball. And it was played recently. EuroBasket 2011 is in the books, but with 10 current or former NBA players starting the gold medal game—eight current, two former, and an NBAer here and there on both benches—it seems [...]

Yesterday, I found myself talking to one of my co-workers who also happens to be a big-time Blazer fan. We were talking about the meeting that was scheduled to take place between the owners and members of the NBPA. From news we’d both gleaned from reputable sources it was beginning to look like progress was being made towards ending the lockout. My co-Blazer fan and I allowed ourselves a little bit of optimism. For a moment it looked like there was an end in sight, and that the 2011-12 season might actually be saved. Of course we all know what [...]