The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the NBA Lockout

The Politics of Basketball

I write about basketball in this space every other week.  I do this because I enjoy basketball a lot–and I am extremely distraught at the prospect of not being able to enjoy my favorite sport being playing professionally over the next year.

If you haven't heard, the NBA officially went into a lockout last week.  The Association joined the National Football League in such a move, meaning that two out of the United State's four big sports are now not actively...