Will The NFL Or NBA Be Playing Again First?
The lockouts of the NFL and NBA were major sports news this past summer, luckily the NFL managed to salvage their season just in time leaving the onus on the NBA to find a way to do the same. The detrimental effects that missing games has on the fans can be significant. Major League Baseball had a lockout about 15 years ago that effectively destroyed the massive fan base the MLB had previously enjoyed. The NBA does not want to suffer in a similar manner.
The heart of the matter for the now resolved NFL lockout and the NBA lockout boils down to two words: revenue sharing.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. The players and owners have to find a fair way to split the revenue pie, or else the NBA season could be cancelled and everyone will suffer as a result. Other factors are at play as well, including contract length, contract guarantees and rookie player ages, but the revenue sharing is the only issue serious enough to actually threaten losing games.
There have been slight signs of optimism on the NBA lockout front; both sides seem to be making slight concessions which at least points to the fact that they are talking and making some progress. For now, enjoy football and keep your fingers crossed for basketball.