Steve Aschburner: NBA taking preventative measures during slow economic times
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver said timing has provided a buffer, with many of the league's most important contracts already in place. "There seems to be a fair amount of lag time between a downturn in the economy and its impact on sports leagues,'' says Silver, the NBA's chief operating officer and deputy commissioner. "Our TV deals, by and large, are long-term, as well as...
