Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Votes
topics:

jl3 posted by jl3 vote down flag
ballhype.com - 8/2/2008
Is David Stern Scared Yet? European Teams Should Have Him Shaking in His Boots

The NBA is the world leader in basketball right now.  The question that David Stern should be asking himself is, how long is "now" going to last?

This question is not about the Olympics.  I have seen people scared that players going to play for European teams is going to hurt the USA basketball team, but players play for their home country, so that changes nothing for global competition between national teams.

http://rawsportsblog.com/?p=1414

 

Comments
Related Content
Deng signs long term deal in different fashion
bullshome.com 8/2/2008 — The Chicago Bulls were able to ink Luol Deng to a long term deal before he left for the Olympics.
Team USA and Other Thoughts
forumblueandgold.com 8/2/2008 — A few thoughts after watching the USA v. Lithuania game , plus some other stuff. • We still don’t know how this USA team will fare against a team that can maintain ball control against their aggressive defense — but the question really is how many ...
Setting the record straight from Yours Truly, Taylor - Clips Nation
clipsnation.com 8/2/2008 — Taylor, a Clippers Spirit Dancer in each of the last four seasons, learned that she had not been invited back for the 2008-2009 season. So she tried out for the Laker Girls, thus drawing the ire of Clippers fans everywhere; she didn't make the cut. She posts on Clips Nation to explain herself.
Ben Gordon: Tough Negotiator, or Delusional?
nba.fanhouse.com 8/2/2008 — Our weekly check-up on the situation of Ben Gordon leaves us further from resolution than ever before. Shoals of The Sporting Blog expresses dismay over Gordon's self-delusions of grandeur, as Gordon seeks to be the highest-paid Bull after Luol Deng ...
Offer shrinks, but Gordon still hopes to stay with Bulls
dailyherald.com 8/2/2008 — Ben Gordon hasn't given up on staying with the Bulls, but he does see the writing on the wall. The Bulls don't want to pay the luxury tax, and unless that policy changes, they have a finite amount of money to offer Gordon to start a new contract. Add ...
Kobe Bryant helps U.S. defeat Lithuania, 120-84 — L.A. Times - Basketball 8/2/2008
Lakers star locks down sharpshooter Sarunas Jasikevicius four years after he and Lithuania stunned the U.S. in Athens. > MACAO -- Moving up in class, even ...
Stern claims he didn't threaten former Sonics owner — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 8/2/2008
NBA commissioner David Stern fired back Friday against accusations from former SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz, asserting in ...
Top Five Sickest NBA Players on YouTube — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/2/2008
If other sports fans are anything like me, they waste about 10 hours a week watching YouTube clips of athletes. Then they send the most badass clips to their roommates and friends. The friends attempt to one-up them by showing them someone they ...
Re-Doing The 2007 NBA Draft — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/2/2008
There were many ups and downs in the class of 2007. Kevin Durant landed on top with Rookie of the Year honors, but there were other notable rookies that had an impact on their team. From the Trailblazers passing up on Jordan to the Pistons taking ...
Atlanta Hawks Have Horrible Offseason — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/2/2008
TJ#11 | nbadimensions.net The Atlanta Hawks' offseason has been worse than they expected it to be. Coming off a surprising playoff series in which they pushed the Boston Celtics to seven games, everyone thought they were going to return to that ...