NBA commissioner David Stern sets Wednesday deadline for labor deal
Ed Macauley dies at 83
Ed Macauley dies at 83
“Easy Ed”, as known to many of from the previous generations, Ed Macauley was announced dead from St. Louis University press unit on November 9, 2011. He was a championship match-winner for St. Louis Hawks, and also one of the first NBA stars to have graced the basketball court. While he first took the Billikens to a title winner in 1948, he was already in the Hall of Fame in 1960. Through the late 1940s and 50s, he had played for multiple NBA teams. However, he is also remembered as a personality who changed the power structure of the NBA association over his most influential years as an active player. Easy Ed was also one of the major contributors as a coach in later years.
The legend towered six feet eight inches, and was one of the most inspiring players in the NBA circuit. His status as a basketball legend came through not only as a dominating player on the court, but also as a figure of inspiration to dozens of future basketball legends. Macauley started playing for St. Louis in the later part of the 1950s, and was involved in a number of major victories making the side one of the most intimidating for its opponents. At the time of retiring, the player had an astounding average of 17.5 per game. Later as basketball history would recall, he coached the Hawks for reasons that could be no better justified than by his love for the team, and the missed opportunities for his absence.
Ed will always be remembered for his spirited presence and the championship victory he won the St. Louis University back in 1948 in the NIT Championship. The match took place in New York’s Madison Square Garden, but when the team arrived at Union Station after half-a-week, 15,000 basketball lovers awaited to greet them. And few would argue that it was the beginning of a new era in American basketball. Macauley then became one of the best captains ever, and his teammates always recalled how he would inspire them with his typically witty humor one never needed any time to get used to.
“Easy Ed”, as known to many of from the previous generations, Ed Macauley was announced dead from St. Louis University press unit on November 9, 2011. He was a championship match-winner for St. Louis Hawks, and also one of the first NBA stars to have graced the basketball court. While he first took the Billikens to a title winner in 1948, he was already in the Hall of Fame in 1960. Through the late 1940s and 50s, he had played for multiple NBA teams. However, he is also remembered as a personality who changed the power structure of the NBA association over his most influential years as an active player. Easy Ed was also one of the major contributors as a coach in later years.
The legend towered six feet eight inches, and was one of the most inspiring players in the NBA circuit. His status as a basketball legend came through not only as a dominating player on the court, but also as a figure of inspiration to dozens of future basketball legends. Macauley started playing for St. Louis in the later part of the 1950s, and was involved in a number of major victories making the side one of the most intimidating for its opponents. At the time of retiring, the player had an astounding average of 17.5 per game. Later as basketball history would recall, he coached the Hawks for reasons that could be no better justified than by his love for the team, and the missed opportunities for his absence.
Ed will always be remembered for his spirited presence and the championship victory he won the St. Louis University back in 1948 in the NIT Championship. The match took place in New York’s Madison Square Garden, but when the team arrived at Union Station after half-a-week, 15,000 basketball lovers awaited to greet them. And few would argue that it was the beginning of a new era in American basketball. Macauley then became one of the best captains ever, and his teammates always recalled how he would inspire them with his typically witty humor one never needed any time to get used to.
Is an NBA Deal Close or Not?
These are confusing times for the status of the NBA season as online sports betting fans are left in limbo while being told two seemingly separate stories about the status of negotiations.
One on hand we are told that the owners and players are close and within striking distance while on the other hand we are told that the two sides are no longer talking despite being close. This past weekend reached an impasse as the two sides broke off talks with no timetable set to reschedule. In the meantime, fans of the NBA must continue to suffer through dark days and with the cancellation of the first month of the season.
There were two key issues that supposedly have been resolved since the last stalemate. First the player contract length has been shortened from 6 years to 5 years for “Bird” rule players and from 5 to 4 years for non “Bird” rule players. The amnesty rule was also resolved as the owners won he issue as they will be able to waive a player without it counting against the salary cap. The waived player of course will still get paid.
The owners are looking likely to get the luxury tax that is similar to what is used in Major League baseball as big market teams with big contracts will be “taxed” at a rate of $1.50 for every dollar over the first $5 million, $1.75 for every dollar between $5 and $10 million, $2.50 for every dollar between $10 and $15 million, and $3.25 for every dollar over $15 million.
Competitive balance has been the major sticking point for the NBA and the tax is basically as good as done although there are some minor issues to iron out.
The big issue yet to be resolved is the basketball related income split as the owners want a hard 50/50 split of the dough while the players want to hang on to their current 57/43 advantage for revenue split. There is also a bizarre fight over the length of the deal as the owners want a hard 10 years while the players want 10 years but the right to renegotiate for years 6 and 8.
Owners continue to fight for more cost certainty while the players are fighting to keep things out of balance in their favor, even if the league suffers with an online sports betting competitive imbalance.