Here We Go Again...

Kobe Bryant may be trading in his Lakers
jersey for an overseas one if the players and
owners of the NBA don't start talking soon.

Just when you thought everything was returning to normal, it appears were in for another long stretch of court dates and litigation – and I could care less.

It took four months to sort out the situation in the NFL – with the players eventually succumbing to the owners' wishes – and now it appears we're in for a second round.

According to NBA players and owners, both sides haven't even addressed each other about the pending lockout. The games biggest stars like Kobe Bryant are looking at possibly signing overseas contracts to guarantee that they play.

This isn't the first time the NBA has been in this situation. Just a few years ago, there was a lockout that did heavy damage to the league's reputation. Now they're threatening to go through it again? Please.

I honestly have never been a huge NBA fan. Over the years it has turned into a playground version of a dunking contest as athletes get bigger and stronger – but that's another subject for another time.

While Dirk and the Mavericks brought back some of the magic by beating the Three-Headed Monster in Miami, should the NBA follow the NFL's footsteps, it will almost surely kill the sport. There's only so much patience the fans have for guys in suits after the NFL and the most recent lockout

And I'm afraid that patience is about to wear thin.