December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Two words: Khloe Kardashian. One word in response to those two words: walrus
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 9, 2011 -> 02:12 AM) The problem comes with the 27 teams that aren't in LA or NY. yeah, but they are subsidized by LA and NY
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Two words: Khloe Kardashian. Soon as he leaves LA area she may not want him anymore.
December 9, 201114 yr no news or rumors on the bulls front is killing me....give us a little bit of something
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (TheCut87 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) no news or rumors on the bulls front is killing me....give us a little bit of something Well, if you want something according to a long time poster on Real GM, he has "sources" who say the Bulls are close with Richardson.
December 9, 201114 yr Wonder if Stern saw two moves ahead with the possibility of Howard following to LA and nixed it.
December 9, 201114 yr I'd like to point out that the Hornets' GM is named Dell Demps. Let it be noted.
December 9, 201114 yr The Lakers have been f***ed pretty hard by this. Odom is beyond mad, he might not even want to play there anymore. The Howard deal has to be off if Dwight knows there is no way Paul winds up on the Lakers too. I mean, can we just bask in the beauty of this? The league and ownership actually stepped in and cockblocked the s*** out of the league's biggest earner.
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (bulokis @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 09:24 PM) What is the supposed trade? per yahoo! sports: Under terms of the deal, the Lakers would have sent Gasol to the Rockets. The Hornets would have received Odom, Rockets guards Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic and forward Luis Scola, league sources said. Houston had also agreed to send a 2012 first-round pick – previously obtained from the Knicks – to New Orleans as part of the package, a source said.
December 9, 201114 yr So the NBA died and lost all respectability tonight. Why? Because the league exercised ownership rights over a team that it owned?
December 9, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 09:37 PM) Why? Because the league exercised ownership rights over a team that it owned? The trade should not have gotten to that point if this was true.
December 9, 201114 yr So Chris Paul is going to refuse to play for the Hornets, and there's some speculation the Union will try to get David Stern fired (according to rotoworld)
December 9, 201114 yr I applaud Stern for standing up and trying to stop players from dictating where they want to be traded. However, this is is going to blow up in his face.
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 09:35 PM) So the NBA died and lost all respectability tonight. Why? Because of a trade that didn't happen?
December 9, 201114 yr CP3 refuses to report to Hornets camp. Is seeking legal action. And Stern waited until today to block it..until after the union ratified.
December 9, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:08 PM) Why? Because of a trade that didn't happen? The fair trade DID happen. He vetoed it, which really was beyond his power. The NBA is f***ed after this.
December 9, 201114 yr Author WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski To listen to the GM's, coaches, players, agents reaching out to me tonight: I think the NBA has changed forever with Stern's act tonight. Pretty much. The league is so f***ed hard.
December 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 11:34 PM) The fair trade DID happen. He vetoed it, which really was beyond his power. The NBA is f***ed after this. I didn't think any trades could be officially completed until the owners ratified the new CBA which, as far as I know, won't happen until tomorrow. How is the NBA f***ed? Because fans in LA will be pissed? ETA: I see now the owners have ratified. Still, we have no idea how "official" this trade was. Did the teams make official announcements? Edited December 9, 201114 yr by mmmmmbeeer
December 9, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:38 PM) I didn't think any trades could be officially completed until the owners ratified the new CBA which, as far as I know, won't happen until tomorrow. How is the NBA f***ed? Because fans in LA will be pissed? The CBA was ratified by the Player's Union earlier today.
December 9, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:38 PM) How is the NBA f***ed? Because fans in LA will be pissed? I'm the farthest thing from an LA fan, and I am pissed. The commish just came down and vetoed a trade that (after the three way) was beneficial to the Hornets. However, it made the Lakers the f***ing s***... yet again... and that was the problem. Trust me, when I saw CP3 to the Lakers I was pissed, BUT they PULLED IT OFF. I like teams with balls. This just feels like a huge problem to me. I don't reckon I'd heard that CP3 would sign an extension with the Lakers. If someone could point that out, I'd enjoy reading. Right now it feels like the Lake Joint paid a s***load for a one year rental. And it got blocked. Because WWE has taken over. Edited December 9, 201114 yr by Steve9347
December 9, 201114 yr Ok, the NBA owns the Hornets, who have bled money for the NBA. The 29 owners said no, so therefore, trade can't go through. They have as much right to veto it as Reinsdorf can veto a Bulls trade. Plus, the Hornets would be taking on $50M in contracts for three 30 year olds as opposed to Paul's expiring, thus costing the NBA more money. And Paul won't honor his contract. Sorry, but the owners had every right to veto it and did.
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