Closing Bell For The Business Beat

With the 2010 season fizzling out, and the accompanying realization that all good things must come to an end, I thought I would clear out my notebook of league happenings. I know some people in Derek's thread worried that I would be launching a 400 part series on the CBA. Not to fear. I am not a reporter, so I won't be breaking stories this off-season. What I can provide is a framework to consider as the off-season unfolds. CBA Framework This will, of course, be the dominant discussion of the off-season. Owners and players are playing a game of chicken. I just don't understand why. I highly recommend reading this story. It says basically everything I have been wanting to write on this topic. Let me link it again because I really think this is everything you need to know about the state of the CBA right now. In summary, the owners have opted out of the CBA and want the players to take a pay cut. What I don't understand is why. As the article (which I will link a t...