The 6 cities with the largest populations, all over 1 million, can & do.
The two above, with pops of less than 1 mil, no longer have a team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_100_largest_metropolitan_areas_in_Canada
The 6 cities with the largest populations, all over 1 million, can & do.
The two above, with pops of less than 1 mil, no longer have a team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_100_largest_metropolitan_areas_in_Canada
How the hell did I forget the Leafs.
The point is teams like Florida, Phoenix, Nashville, Carolina are all struggling.
The Stars are not doing well at all here either.
The league can' survive on just those 6 teams. Detroit is a city in economic ruins. They don't have the TV revenue that covers the majority of cost that most sports do.
“The players do not have the economic wherewithal to sit out one year.”
This is where the disconnect is with many fans. What's the average household salary in the US...something like $50k?
If the average yearly NBA salary is $5 million, that's 100 times the national average. That's also probably around $3 million net after taxes, which is more than enough money to live very comfortably for the rest of your life. You could own a massive house, a few cars and then probably live off of whatever interest you make at a bank without ever having to touch the principle.
I don't think you'll see many average joes feeling too sorry for hoopsters who may have to forgo a year of salary.
This is where the disconnect is with many fans. What's the average household salary in the US...something like $50k?
If the average yearly NBA salary is $5 million, that's 100 times the national average. That's also probably around $3 million net after taxes, which is more than enough money to live very comfortably for the rest of your life. You could own a massive house, a few cars and then probably live off of whatever interest you make at a bank without ever having to touch the principle.
I don't think you'll see many average joes feeling too sorry for hoopsters who may have to forgo a year of salary.
its a personal preference.
NBA for me is either my first or 2nd favorite sport behind college basketball. NHL to me is a joke. if you want to compare popularity and financials though, NHL is closer to MLS then NBA. financially NBA is probably better than MLB. the only reason why this thread was made was because stern is going to be tightening his belt and he doesnt expect the players union to cave. has nothing to do with the financials of the league. has to do with succeeding through this economic crisis, which all sports will have to do.
NBA for me is either my first or 2nd favorite sport behind college basketball. NHL to me is a joke. if you want to compare popularity and financials though, NHL is closer to MLS then NBA. financially NBA is probably better than MLB. the only reason why this thread was made was because stern is going to be tightening his belt and he doesnt expect the players union to cave. has nothing to do with the financials of the league. has to do with succeeding through this economic crisis, which all sports will have to do.
