@gmartin997: normally, I would agree with you but the NBA (and other professional sports teams) are basically a legal monopoly. IF the NBA followed free market policies of letting anyone start a team, and if there were double the teams, I’m sure the salaries would be less and the ticket prices lower. I think fans will eventually find cheaper entertainment values (soccer, badminton..who knows).
@dmillerp — The NBA has no monopoly on basketball. You can start your own sports team or league any time you want. But players of course want to go where the money is, so the best players in the world are going to gravitate to the NBA rather than your league. Your league is going to get the cast-offs. People want to see the best players, so the NBA gets the viewers.
See also: What was the CBA, Arena football, USFL, the old ABA, etc.
fgmudd40 over 12 years ago
Too late.
jtviper7 over 12 years ago
It will never end.. Every few years.
dmillerp over 12 years ago
@gmartin997: normally, I would agree with you but the NBA (and other professional sports teams) are basically a legal monopoly. IF the NBA followed free market policies of letting anyone start a team, and if there were double the teams, I’m sure the salaries would be less and the ticket prices lower. I think fans will eventually find cheaper entertainment values (soccer, badminton..who knows).
Nairebis over 12 years ago
@dmillerp — The NBA has no monopoly on basketball. You can start your own sports team or league any time you want. But players of course want to go where the money is, so the best players in the world are going to gravitate to the NBA rather than your league. Your league is going to get the cast-offs. People want to see the best players, so the NBA gets the viewers.
See also: What was the CBA, Arena football, USFL, the old ABA, etc.
ProfessorKid over 12 years ago
Don’t hate the playa, hate the game!
renewed1 over 12 years ago
I propose that we impose the same quotas on the NBA that businesses have to worry about following.
spiritoflionelhutzlives over 12 years ago
…as long as it’s not my money that’s making them rich, sure…
bvallinino over 12 years ago
I HATE the NBA. It’s a bunch of …… running back & forth. Watch the NFL & NHL.