NBA SELLING OUT?
February 24, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
Increasingly, money is all that matters in the NBA. Recent deals made near or at the end of the trade deadline last week illustrated more than ever that basketball is a business before anything else. Read more
LAKERS THE BIG WINNER AFTER TRADE DEADLINE
February 20, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
You know the trade activity was slow this season when the Los Angeles Lakers’ dumping of Chris Mihm’s contract was considered the highlight of the trade deadline on Thursday. Yahoo Sports’ Johnny Ludden says the Lakers were able to shave off $2 million in luxury taxes. But it wasn’t what the Lakers did, but what rival teams didn’t do. No major trades occurred, and the few that did were designed to save money. As a result, the Lakers are still looking pretty in the West.
