November 1, 2011. This was to be tip-off evening of the 2011-2012 NBA season. But, well, money went and got involved and we're going to have to wait a little longer for professional basketball while this lockout continues.
In the meantime, SportsCenter was so down in the dumps they played a 20-minute sit-down interview with Les Miles and showed complete-game recaps from NBA Opening Night...2010.
As a Dallas Mavericks fans, I was most looking forward to the presentation of the Championship rings and the hoisting of the 2010-2011 banner high above the American Airlines Center. That'll come another night, but it's one that I'm really excited to see. In the meantime, since the season hasn't started, the Mavs aren't defending anything; they're the NBA Champs. And it's that way until they figure this thing out.
And until it gets figured out, we'll have plenty of football to tide us over throughout the week as this is the time of year when we're bound to find either a college or professional game on nearly any night. College basketball will kick off in marathon fashion within the next week. And there's always hockey, too, which is the only professional sport that really doesn't give an F when it comes to streaming live play-by-play without some ridiculous subscription. They appear to be warmed by the simple joy that someone is listening. Anyone. And I'm happy they feel that way and that they're willing to share.
But wouldn't it have been a great transition in the last few days to go from the close of the World Series, into the football weekend, and right on into the kick-off of the NBA season?
As an NBA fan, here's hoping both sides come together, hash it all out, and get some ball going by the time the Super Bowl winds down. For the sake of the fans, for withstanding long, dull winters, and thousands, if not millions, of employees, small business, and communities that thrive and survive on the business of the NBA. We need you back in the game.
On the bright side, it's only about 100 days until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training.
Musings from a sports fan with an opinion on pretty much everything.
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