ASK IRA: Would decertification set LeBron, Wade, Bosh free?

Q: In the preemptive motion the league filed, they seek to dissolve all player contracts should the union decertify. Shouldn’t that make us Heat/Big 3 fans nervous? Certainly, Micky and Nick wouldn’t let this happen, would they? — Angel. A: That is not what the motion said. The motion said that if the union opts to decertify then it could, possibly, nullify the uniform player contract and thereby negate all contracts. It mostly was a hypothetical, and included in the NBA’s motion to create fear of such an eventuality. Considering the union insists decertification is not in its immediate plans, it is a non-issue at this point. Q: This lockout should prove one thing: The players make too much money to put a bouncy ball through a ring. — Eric. A: But the same could be said for actors merely acting, musicians merely performing and other entertainers merely entertaining. And, yet, people are willing to pay. The players only make the money because the owners ...