2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[rck3sactown]

The NBA is reportedly considering "disenfranchising" the Clippers.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) May 16, 2014

what does this even mean

 

[dontbelikethat]

 what does this even mean

Removing the franchise?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

what does this even mean

terminating the franchise, you own the team, but you aren't in the NBA, making its value zero.

 

[aepps20]

I don't doubt Mr. PLAY THE RIGHT WAY did that to Jalen. Brown never liked playing young players.

 

[flyerthandelta]

The Lulz in that Game of Zones

 

[elpablo21]

 

The NBA is reportedly considering "disenfranchising" the Clippers.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) May 16, 2014

what does this even mean

This illustrates how franchise rules work very differently in the NBA than they typically do in the business world. Normally when a franchise owner is disenfranchised, the owner keeps the underlying business. For example, if an owner of a Chevron gas station violated his franchise agreement with Chevron, he might lose his affiliation with Chevron, but he would not lose his gas station. The CEO of Chevron would not also take over this gas station. Unfortunately for the Sterlings, they own in the NBA, not Chevron. If Donald Sterling is disenfranchised, he and his wife lose the Clippers and Silver would take over the team.
Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nb...onald-sterling-shelly-sterling/#ixzz31uyriqDt

 

[Peep Game]

Sounds like a plan

 

[rck3sactown]

hmmm seems I was late on that news.

Carry on 

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Royce Young ‏@royceyoung now

Thunder announce Serge Ibaka will miss the rest of the postseason with a left calf injury.

 

[pmatic]

@DarnellMayberry Serge Ibaka will miss the remainder of the 2014 postseason with a left calf injury.

WELP.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

and theres that.

 

[ultralightbeam]

No Serge....peace OKC.

 

[CP1708]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[lawdog1]

terminating the franchise, you own the team, but you aren't in the NBA, making its value zero.

Cool with me. They should use whatever tools are available to them to make DTS cave in and sell.

 

[bhzmafia14]

 

[nick.]

Spurs-Heat again

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Nick Collison and more Steven Adams?

 

[julius wrek]

Thanks Chris Paul...

Julius F. Wrek

 

[CP1708]

Thunder can still win without him.

It forces more of that Adams/Collison lineup.

It'll be tougher, obviously, but they still have the 2 best players on the court in Russ and KD.

 

[finallyfamous]

Lmao.

with or without ibaka it was still a rematch.

 

[lawdog1]

No Serge....peace OKC.

I wouldn't say that. If Adams and Collision can play like they did last night, OKC will be OK without Serge.

 

[extraordinary swag]

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE loss for OKC

 

[flyerthandelta]

Huge Blow for OKC

 

[coldcity]

Thanks Chris Paul...

Julius F. Wrek

the final flopping blow smh

 

[pmatic]

Lil B got no chill.