2012-13 Around the NBA thread

My God the lakers are terrible. Wow

North Dakota got burnt too. They can't be the "Fighting Sioux" becasuse they put it on the ballot after the NCAA threatened them. I think the taxpayers just didn't want the legal fight.

The NCAA said the team would have to forfeit games if they used the name in the NCAA Tourney (hockey). They're a championship-caliber team too.


I remember the same threats against the FSU Seminoles in the NCAA basketball tourney. They could not use their name or mascot anywhere during tournament play. It's a tribe name, of a tribe in Florida. What is offensive? I hate this crap. I really hate it because so many people are giving into it and they'll never stop harassing the Redskins. U of Miami in Ohio has already changed from the Redskins to the stupid name of the Redhawks. Why are people making up types of hawks? Redhawks? Seahawks? Hawks should sue. No one wants angry hawks.

Redskins fans may want to keep an eye on North Dakota tonight - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/redskins-fans-may-want-to-keep-an-eye-on-north-dakota-tonight/2012/06/12/gJQAKL21XV_blog.html)

I just hope the skins never change the name. It would be hard to watch if they were something else

My God the lakers are terrible. Wow
Yep. I love watching it too!


Bulls are already having a great year. Derrick Rose is resuming workouts now. They'll be unstoppable when he comes back.

The wiz kids are playing quite well with a healthy jwall

Sacramento deserved better. This is just like the Browns moving to Baltimore

Except the Browns actually had a long history and success in their league.

I'm sure Kansas City felt just as cheated when Sacramento "stole" their team too. This is a franchise that has never been able to find a true home or success.

With the Lakers, Clippers and Warriors in CA, the Kings just didn't have much of a following.

I don't think Seattle necessarily needs a team, because if they had supported the Sonics and made ir more profitable for them to stay, they would not have lost the team in the first place. But, Stern wanted one thing before he retired, to be the man that brought a team back to Seattle. He's hoping that last act will somehow repair his legacy of unpopular decisions.

Sacramento for most of the Kings' stay there has had among the best, most passionate fans with sell out attendance. It's like the Browns because one city is losing its beloved team to another city that lost their own beloved team

Stern did not want a team back in Seattle. He's not an advocate of this move

Charlotte is getting the Hornets identity back.

They've already started the transition it appears. Bobcats' new court:

http://i47.tinypic.com/2pte3av.jpg


New court, new logo.......same shitty team. MJ is the Daniel Snyder/Jerry Jones of the NBA.

Anybody else enjoying this LA Lakers meltdown?

Mitch Kupchak of Los Angeles Lakers says team's problem is effort, not Mike D'Antoni - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871522/mitch-kupchak-los-angeles-lakers-says-team-problem-effort-not-mike-dantoni)


Dwight Howard is already starting to whine like a little bitch.

Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers growing concerned over unhappy Dwight Howard - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871264/sources-los-angeles-lakers-growing-concerned-unhappy-dwight-howard)


That's twice now. Guy is a assclown.

Anybody else enjoying this LA Lakers meltdown?


Dwight Howard is already starting to whine like a little bitch.

Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers growing concerned over unhappy Dwight Howard - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8871264/sources-los-angeles-lakers-growing-concerned-unhappy-dwight-howard)


That's twice now. Guy is a assclown.

Guy seems like he doesnt want to play anymore. See no passion or effort.