Any NBA followers here?

[Hollowman]

Mark Cuban won't.

And I sort of agree with him. Something that was said in the privacy of someone's own home (and surely, under California's two-party consent wiretapping laws, recorded and subsequently broadcast illegally?), no matter how awful, shouldn't lead to the divestment of their holdings unless they've committed a crime. Ruben Patterson was convicted of attempted rape and was allowed to play in the NBA again. It's strange how mental people go about some things but not others.

Either way, it'll be a financial reality that he'll have to severe ties with the organisation. They'll never be sponsored again until someone's head rolls.

[washDCRed]

Mark Cuban won't.

Tweet from Cuban yesterday:
"I agree 100% with Commissioner Silvers findings and the actions taken against Donald Sterling. (@mcuban)"

The way Silver handled this has been masterful. Gave him the maximum punishment allowed by the NBA Constitution and put the onus on the other 29 owners to vote him out.

I doubt the results of the vote will "officially" be made public, but I bet that if an owner votes to keep a known bigot in the league, it will get out.

And no owner would want his name associated with Sterling at this point.

The real drama will come when Sterling takes the league to court to maintain ownership.

From what I have read and heard, he won't have much luck fighting the lifetime ban or the fine, but he might have some success fighting the forced sale.

[EwarWoo]

Is it not also racist to call for a separate league which excludes white people?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/28/knicks-larry-johnson-calls-all-black-nba-league/

[Hollowman]

Tweet from Cuban yesterday:
"I agree 100% with Commissioner Silvers findings and the actions taken against Donald Sterling. (@mcuban)"

The way Silver handled this has been masterful. Gave him the maximum punishment allowed by the NBA Constitution and put the onus on the other 29 owners to vote him out.

I doubt the results of the vote will "officially" be made public, but I bet that if an owner votes to keep a known bigot in the league, it will get out.

And no owner would want his name associated with Sterling at this point.

The real drama will come when Sterling takes the league to court to maintain ownership.

From what I have read and heard, he won't have much luck fighting the lifetime ban or the fine, but he might have some success fighting the forced sale.

Agreeing with the league ban is one thing, forcing a sale is another. Hence his subsequent "slippery slope" comments.

[Chazza]

Portland dumped out the Rockets then.

Just watching Nets v Raptors tight game so far.

[Chazza]

Close.

Raptors get the last play but Pierce blocks to win the game.

[Gray]

Going to the Nets Heat game Saturday night. My first game

[Chazza]

That will be quality mate.

Enjoy

[Darkon]

That was brutal for the Raptors yesterday, having fought back to lose out with the winning ball in hand.

Enjoy Gray, will be awesome

[Darkon]

Next round I'm expecting Spurs to go through against the Blazers, they are just the better in that tie IMO.

Clippers vs Thunder? That will ve to close to call I think. Slight advantage Thunder for being more experienced at this stage.

Wizards vs. Pacers - can't see past Pacers

And Heat will run over Nets I reckon.

[Darkon]

Clippers took a big one last night. Big advantage taking an away victory in the first game in the series.

Wizards did the same to my surprise, closer win but well done. Ariza was on fire.

[Chris]

Roy Hibbert is playing some of the worst basketball I've ever seen from any player ever. And this fella is on a max contract. Awful.

[Harv]

**** knows whats going on with Roy. He's gone from being one of the best defensive C's in the game to looking like an utter scrub. Something's up. Last season and early this season he was a beast.

[Chris]

Now he plays one of his best ever play off games, what a strange player! Good on him for coming back though.

[Chazza]

Bass fishing with Paul George was the key.