Henry Abbott’s assessment of David Stern’s comments is clear and thoughtful. Abbott and I also have the same problem with David Stern’s statements: Stern says the league is great shape in all respects and yet somehow the teams will lose around $400 million this year. One comment Abbott made caught my attention: “What’s a fair [...]
Commentary on Henry Abbott’s Commentary of David Stern’s Claims
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY
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David Stern Press Conference – Comment on Revenue and Expenditures
February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY
Stern spent the first few minutes of the press conference talking about how well the league had been doing – which he always does – especially internationally – which he always always always does. The whole world is embracing the NBA, yadda yadda. He even said that the Association’s revenue hadn’t been hit as hard [...]
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