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Larry Coon identifies where the Los Angeles Lakers can make the collective bargaining agreement work for them.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Larry Coon groups the NBA teams according to their salary-cap situation. The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will likely have to pay quite a luxury tax next season.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2013

Craig Custance writes that now there is a long-term CBA in place, NHL teams need to find creative ways to generate new revenues.

Blog | Conversation | February 20, 2013

There are some who believe the NHLPA's disclaimer of interest could expedite an agreement ... others think it could crush the NHL in years of court battles. Craig Custance explains the true impact of the move.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

Craig Custance explains how some NHL clubs may feel a salary cap pinch under a new CBA and why some teams may want to seek an amnesty provision similar to that currently used in the NBA.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Peter Keating explains why the NHL's current collective bargaining woes won't be alleviated until the league permanently addresses its revenue sharing system.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2012

An anonymous players poll revealed zero support among players for commissioner Gary Bettman, strong support for gay marriage and a surprising nominee for the U.S. presidency.

Blog | Conversation | October 10, 2012

While the NHL on Thursday announced the cancelation of games through Oct. 24, a condensed schedule remains a possibility, Craig Custance writes. Of course, that has its own pitfalls.

Blog | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Are the Oilers on the move to Seattle? Don't count on it. Craig Custance explains why meetings between the team's ownership and a new potential NHL market amount to little more than a leverage play.

Blog | Conversation | September 25, 2012

Craig Custance reports that the NHL -- lured by financial incentives, fan interest and the city's sizable media market -- might be setting up shop in the Emerald City through expansion rather than relocation.

Blog | Conversation | September 20, 2012

With a lockout all but finalized in the NHL, Craig Custance looks behind the lines to see where the players and owners stand in the battle of who will blink first.

Blog | Conversation | September 14, 2012

Bradford Doolittle rates all the trades of the offseason, offering a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2012

Larry Coon explains how the rules of the new collective bargaining agreement could have an impact on teams' approach to "Big 3" star systems going forward.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2012

How the Rockets took advantage of CBA in Asik offer.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2012

Craig Custance examines the biggest issues at stake in the upcoming CBA negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2012

Craig Custance explores whether the NHL could adopt the NBA's "amnesty" model when the new CBA is negotiated and provides five contracts that teams may want to offload, including those of stars Roberto Luongo and Alex Ovechkin.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2011