Shaquille O'Neal just got hired to be on the TNT broadcast. The lockout can't get in the way of that, it just wouldn't be right.
But this isn't an article about Shaquille O'Neal.
Unfortunately the business side of the game has taken over to the point where that's all there is. Not the fun part of the NBA business (free agency, trades, etc.), but a single impasse that threatens to envelop the entire season.
It would be a shame to have Shaq, with his boisterous personality, sidelined for a year without a single sparring section with Charles Barkley.
Instead today's topic is about the league making further cutbacks.
According to the Associated Press, the NBA laid off 114 employees which amounted to about 11% of their workforce.
While none of the unemployed were cut because of the lockout (allegedly) it seems like organizations across the league are using this opportunity to clean house.
The impact is far-reaching.
The battle may be between "billionaires vs. millionaires," which is certainly a simplification, but it's the regular guy who is caught in the crossfire.
Gone too are many video coordinators, scouts and general support staff. It extends to periphery industries like journalism, broadcast and game-night support (concessions, ushers, security, ticket takers, etc.).
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=20401#ixzz1SW0ZcMYD
But this isn't an article about Shaquille O'Neal.
Unfortunately the business side of the game has taken over to the point where that's all there is. Not the fun part of the NBA business (free agency, trades, etc.), but a single impasse that threatens to envelop the entire season.
It would be a shame to have Shaq, with his boisterous personality, sidelined for a year without a single sparring section with Charles Barkley.
Instead today's topic is about the league making further cutbacks.
According to the Associated Press, the NBA laid off 114 employees which amounted to about 11% of their workforce.
While none of the unemployed were cut because of the lockout (allegedly) it seems like organizations across the league are using this opportunity to clean house.
The impact is far-reaching.
The battle may be between "billionaires vs. millionaires," which is certainly a simplification, but it's the regular guy who is caught in the crossfire.
Gone too are many video coordinators, scouts and general support staff. It extends to periphery industries like journalism, broadcast and game-night support (concessions, ushers, security, ticket takers, etc.).
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=20401#ixzz1SW0ZcMYD
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