It’s been almost a decade now since then-Commissioner David Stern, during the 2011 All-Star festivities in Los Angeles, conducted a meeting with the 24 participants – from old heads like KG & Kobe; including prime-timers like LBJ, CP3 & DWade; to up-and-comers like KD & Westbrook; even a one-hit-wonder like Deron Williams.
With the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire at season’s end, the Commish had a very simple message for the elite of his labor force … like Mama used to say, “Be careful little hands what you do!” Then Uncle Dave – anyone else remember George Carlin’s “Uncle Dave” comedy (with a message, of course) routine?