*sigh*

Greedy Bastards, the lot of em.

It shouldn't have got to this point to begin with, half the problem is that if a hard cap is introduced (which is what the owners want) then teams like the Lakers will probably have to get rid of Gasol and one other as they are so far over it to begin with, the luxury tax means so little to them in reality.

I was really looking forward to the NBA this year too, I've only ever dipped in and out before but I really got into it towards the end of last season watching it on TV after I saw a local side playing in the BBL as I worked at the Arena they played so I got into watching the NBA, brilliant it was too. I'm still trying to learn the ins and outs but was looking forward to the new season until all this, just my luck.

Similar to Dan_FC, I only got into NBA during the playoffs last year, and its been taken away from me already

Thing with the NBA is it can be very boring to watch for a full season, especially if you don't have a team to watch. I have drifted in and out of the NBA for years, got back into it at the back end of the 09/10 season, watched all of last season because of Blake, but now I'm pretty gutted it probably won't be back on. I even took NBA 2K12 back because the season looked likely to be called off. Ah well.

Unreal player. Him and LeBron are the 2 most watchable imo. Both freaks.

IT's baaaaaaaack.

Did I see it right on Sky today that a tentative agreement has been put in place for a season to begin on Christmas day?!?

What the San Antonio Spurs like these days?

They were the team I used to follow once upon a time because when I was little on a holiday in Blackpool we bought trainers from a Footlocker shop and you got a free basketball with them. My brother being older got the choice and picked a Chicago Bulls ball so I had to take the Spurs one.

They were awesome for so long last year, then bombed in the playoffs. They're still a top side, but they definitely need to replace Tim Duncan soon, which is easier said than done. Maybe they'll have a bad year, get lucky in the draft and land Drummond or somebody, but I really doubt it. Sooner or later they'll have to swap competing for a high draft pick, unless they can trade or work some crazy European deals, once Duncan retires they'll seriously struggle.

Really can't wait for the season to start, I hope Mark posts a piccy of himself in his Jimmer Mania t-shirt

Extra small size, tied in the middle. Dropping the Melo jersey. Wanted us to draft Jimmer, would be unbelieveable in D'Antoni's offence.