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Mikhail Prokhorov became the Russian oligarch Americans could love when he bought the Brooklyn Nets in 2010. He endeared himself further by hiring (Black) Avery Johnson as head coach; and even bought a little street cred by allowing Jay Z to front as co-owner. What’s more, political pundits began hailing him as a pro-democracy dissident… Read more.
Two years ago virtually every sports writer criticized LeBron for leaving Cleveland to “take [his] talents to South Beach.” But their criticism had far more to do with the fanfare he made of his announcement than with his leaving. And it did not matter to them that LeBron orchestrated that fanfare so that the millions generated could… Read more.
Players invariably say that they would play the game for free. Therefore, they should have no fear of the owners threatening to call off the entire season. By contrast, this would clearly amount to the owners – who are businessmen first and foremost – cutting off their nose to spite their face. This is why… Read more.
