NBA Cancels the First Two Weeks of The 2011 Season



The NBA season will not be starting on time this season. Commissioner David Stern has decided to cancel the first two weeks of the season due to lack of progress in attempts to resolve the labor dispute between the players and owners.


 In 1998 the season was shortened to 50 games due to a similar situation. I didn’t think that there would be any season at all this year which is very upsetting to many people. The NFL lockout did not have this problem because the sides were not nearly this far apart.

 Charles Barkley, a former NBA player and TNT NBA analyst, said before that the sides are so far apart that a season isn’t realistic at all this year, which is terrible for the league because the ratings last year were the highest ever. Canceling the season will turn many fans away from the game.

 Last year, in free agency, the Miami Heat turned into a super team, signing Lebron James and Chris Bosh. They were unable to win in the NBA Finals which made many people happy including me. I liked watching the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat behind Dirk Nowitzki's clutch performance and Jason Terry’s strong offensive support.

                                              

The league will really be suffering if the owners and players don't reach an agreement. I can't see an NBA season in the near future.