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Are you aware of the average price of family night out to an NBA game, and why you won’t pay it after the lockout.

When going out to an NBA game, a family of four can easily spend well over $200 at the game alone, not including the cost of their seats. From sodas, foam fingers at the gift shop, t shirts, food, and all other souvenirs bought at a game, you will not walk out for less than this amount. But, since the NBA lockout, many of the players have begun to go overseas, have signed contract deals to play with these teams, and will not be in the NBA this season, even if the lockout does come to an end, and the season starts up.

So, with many of the NBA’s biggest allpro stars, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Tony Parker, and several others, signing to play overseas, fans are not going to be willing to come to the arena, and watch games without these star athletes on the floor. Plus, with the lockout taking place, everything is bound to go up in price when the season does eventually start up, if it does, in order to compensate for the lost revenues they would have been taking in at pre season and early season exhibition games. So, not only are fans going to be looking at higher prices for tickets, and not getting to see the stars they want to watch on the court, but food, drinks, and souveneirs are also going to increase at the arena.

Additionally, parking will likely go up in prices, as will all other costs a fan incurs when going to a game. Since many arenas and owners are trying to make up for the millions lost during the missed games, they are going to take it out on the fans by increasing the cost of everything. So, if it wasn’t already expensive enough to go to a game, now fans

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While the Spurs might not be finding it so hard to make up for Tim Duncan’s offensive stats, his leadership seems to be very much missed. Following blowing an additional 4th quarter advantage during their previous matchup, the Spurs will attempt to prevent a high for the year 3rd consecutive defeat Sunday when they pay a visit to the Grizzlies during a possible 1st – round post-season preview.

The Spurs ( 57 – 15 ) still have a 5 game advantage over the Lakers for the finest record within the West, however they have to be worried after losing leads during the final period to drop back to back contests for the 2nd occasion this year. The Spurs had been leading by ten during the 4th versus the Blazers on Friday however dropped the game 98 – 96, giving up 3 of their 19 turn-overs within the last 40 seconds. The loss came 2 evenings following the Spurs had a 7 point advantage within the 4th versus the Nuggets prior to dropping the game 115 – 112.

Both defeats have arrived since the Spurs have Duncan resting on the bench indefinitely to heal a sprained left ankle he endured versus the Warriors on Monday. He didn’t come with the team on this 3 game journey away from home which concludes Sunday. Ginobili has helped pick up the slack on the attack for Duncan’s absence, putting in 23.0

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Having a significant advantage in the Southwest Division & the West, the Spurs have started thinking about the playoffs during by giving their best players a bit of time off on the court. With regards to their having a home court winning streak versus the Warriors, it may not matter who Poppovich decides to start against the Warriors. He’s putting his on cruise control a bit before the playoffs begin. Having a 7.5 game lead over the Mavs, the Spurs ( 56 – 13 ) are closing in on their 8th division title in eleven years. The League’s finest club additionally has a 6.5 game advantage over the Lakers for the West’s number one seed.

That made it simple for Popovich to provide stud F Tim Duncan his 1st evening off this year Saturday as the Spurs beat the visiting Bobcats 109 – 98. starting G Manu Ginobili additionally played only nineteen minutes, far short of his average for the year of almost 31. Duncan got to rest on the bench as first-year player Tiago Splitter got the start in his place, however it had been bench player F Steve Novak who proved more significant having a high for the year nineteen points. Fellow reserves players Gary Neal put in fifteen points & George Hill got twelve.

Even with his club’s big leads in the division & conference, Ginobili stated the Spurs starters may get only 997 1 or 2 evenings off

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An excellent streak on their home court has assisted launch the Bulls into a tie for the lead within the East direct. The recently potent Bulls have a strong opportunity to gain sole possession of the East when they attempt for a twelfth straight home court victory Tuesday evening versus the sluggish Wizards. The Bulls ( 47 – 18 ) have picked up 13 of 15 overall & have not dropped a game at the United Center since January 18th. In the middle of their lengthiest home court winning streak since a seventeen game rally November 14th, 1997 to January 21st, 1998, within the club’s previous NBA championship year, the Bulls defeated the Jazz 118 – 100 on Saturday while celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the team’s 1st NBA Championship.

Highlights from their last game:

Chicago is trying to carry on their progression having a 7th consecutive win to sweep the 4 game year series with the Wizards ( 16 – 49 ), which have dropped 4 consecutive overall & are 1 – 29 away from home. A win would provide the Bulls a 1/2 game advantage over the Celtics within the Eastern Conference. The Bulls have worked hard on their home court, going 29 – 4 & permitting a average of 85 while winning 19 of 20 at the United Center. Utah broke the Bulls’ run of nineteen consecutive home court matchups of allowing less than the century mark.

The Wizards have put in 84.3 points & put in 39.6 % versus the Bulls overall this year. With hurt starters Rashard Lewis who has an injured knee & Andray Blatche who has an injured shoulder, will probably

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The Bobcats came back from a terrible 4th quarter effort during their previous matchup. The 76ers weren’t as lucky after their own late breakdown.

Trying for their 1st straight victories during more than 3 weeks, Charlotte go for their 4th consecutive win against Philadelphia on Saturday evening in The Wachovia Center.

Winning by 7 having 1:23 remaining in regular time Friday, Charlotte (7 – 12) very much needed extra time to defeat the Nets 91 – 84 on their home floor.

returning from a 1 game suspension for crossing the line with the officials during a 104 – 101 defeat at the Bucks the previous Saturday, Stephen Jackson put in a club best twenty-five & nailed 4 from the stripe in the last minute of extra time to assist The Bobcats prevent a high for the year , tying 3rd consecutive loss .

Bobcats coach Larry Brown is going to take the victory, the 1,096th of his career, however the 70 year old Hall of Famer was not excited to see 2 clubs put up a combined 33.9 % committing 36 turn-overs 22 coming from his aateam.

Leading his club to the 76ers, where he coached from 1997 to 2003, Brown will attempt to assist Charlotte break a 4 game away from home losing skid.

The Eastern Conference last in the League 76ers (5 – 14) had been good on their way to a best for the year 3rd consecutive win Friday in Atlanta, however coach Doug Collins’ club had only 1 field goal during the last 8:45 & were out-scored 21 – 3 to finish a 93 – 88 defeat .

While Philadelphia have lost 8 consecutive away from home, they will attempt to pick

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The New York Knicks travel to Minnesota Friday night to take on the Timberwolves at the Target Center. The scheduled 8:00 PM contest will be the first meeting between the two in the 2010-11 season.

New York, 3-5 on the young season, suffered a loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, 122-117 at Madison Square Garden. In his first return to the home floor of his former team, Warrior forward David Lee, who defected the Big Apple for the City By the Bay in the off-season, scored a season high 28 points and collected 10 rebounds. Golden State blew a 19 point second half lead but managed to recover in time. Stephen Curry with 25 points and 8 assists and Monta Ellis with 22 helped the Warriors to improve to 6-2 on the season.

For New York, Amare Stoudemire had 33 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort. Wilson Chandler with 27 and Ray Felton with 20 led the rest of the Knick scoring. Chandler missed a potential game-tying three pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining, Lee rebounded then sank two free throws after being fouled. Lee’s free throws sealed the victory.

The Knicks off-season makeover is a work in progress, with newcomers Stoudemire and Felton along with surprise

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