Crackerman
G-League
I thought I would share this with everyone. When is the city of Sac going to step up and get a deal approved? I really do not want to see the Kings move and I am sure the Maloofs would be first on the list to relocate....
Q: Will we ever see an NBA franchise in Las Vegas?
A: The collapse of the latest arena proposal in Sacramento -- combined with the Chris Webber trade and Joe and Gavin Maloof's business interests on the Strip -- have made this a timely topic again. Panicky subjects of Kings Nation undoubtedly fear that the Maloof Brothers are planning to move the franchise to Vegas if Stern allows it.
It seems doubtful the Maloofs are planning a Vegas move, but you can count on this: The NBA will have a Vegas franchise someday. Stern remains staunchly against putting NBA basketball in a state that allows gambling on NBA games, and word is he's not going to budge from that position. A growing majority of owners, however, want to see a Vegas franchise because the market has so much potential. We've already seen Stern relent and allow summer-league play in Sin City. A similar situation is in place in the WNBA, remember, with the Connecticut Sun playing at the Mohegan Sun casino.
Stern has no interest in further U.S. expansion, but eventually the owners will convince him to let an ailing franchise relocate there.
The whole article can be read here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2010341
Q: Will we ever see an NBA franchise in Las Vegas?
A: The collapse of the latest arena proposal in Sacramento -- combined with the Chris Webber trade and Joe and Gavin Maloof's business interests on the Strip -- have made this a timely topic again. Panicky subjects of Kings Nation undoubtedly fear that the Maloof Brothers are planning to move the franchise to Vegas if Stern allows it.
It seems doubtful the Maloofs are planning a Vegas move, but you can count on this: The NBA will have a Vegas franchise someday. Stern remains staunchly against putting NBA basketball in a state that allows gambling on NBA games, and word is he's not going to budge from that position. A growing majority of owners, however, want to see a Vegas franchise because the market has so much potential. We've already seen Stern relent and allow summer-league play in Sin City. A similar situation is in place in the WNBA, remember, with the Connecticut Sun playing at the Mohegan Sun casino.
Stern has no interest in further U.S. expansion, but eventually the owners will convince him to let an ailing franchise relocate there.
The whole article can be read here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2010341
