NBA Lockout: NBA to delay start of preseason

With the NBA season coming right around the corner, the NBA lockout still glooms as NBA commissioner David Stern formally cancelled exhibition games and training camps for the first two weeks in October. On Thursday, Adam Silver the deputy commissioner, met with the union executive director Billy hunter and president Derek Fisher to discuss the lockout and the possibility of ending it. However one source has said that "both sides dug in," meaning that there is little hope of the lockout ending soon. So far the league has canceled 43 exhibition games between October 9-15. The final weeks of the preseason are in danger of being postponed as well as the November 1 start of the regular season. Even if a new labor agreement is agreed upon, it will still take a few weeks for the lawyers to look over and iron out the details for both parties to sign. With the memories of the NFL lockout still fresh, many sports fans are disappointed with the NBA lockout still roaring on.

Golden State Warriors Trade Stephen Jackson to Charlotte Bobcats

For those of you who are Bay Area Sports Fans who haven't already heard, the Warriors have traded their forward Stephen Jackson to the Charlotte Bobcats. Here is the story. Stephen Jackson, along with Point Guard Acie Law, has been traded to Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Guard Raja Bell and Forward Vladimir Radmanovic. If you haven't been following the Warriors, Jackson began demanding a trade this past offseason after being frustrated with the Warriors' decline these past two seasons. His demands have gotten so loud that he has gotten into arguments with his coach, fined by the NBA, and even suspended for 2 games during the preseason. Now he's gotten his wish.
Obviously, Jackson has the right to demand a trade if he's not happy with the current situation, but here's what bothers me. Stephen Jackson was named team captain of the Warriors and was their leading scorer last year. If there was anyone who could help bring them out of their decline in the first place, it would have been him. Instead, he goes off and gets traded. Especially for someone who was once a captain, he should have some allegiance to his team and stick it out with them through the tough times. So here are my questions for you guys. Do you agree with Jackson's decision? If you were him what would you do? When things get tough, do you try work it through, or find an escape? Playing in Charlotte will probably turn out to be a better situation for Jackson in terms of playing time and money. As a fan, I admit I am biased on this whole situation, so it'd be nice to see what you guys think.
For those of you following the Warriors, it has been tough watching them these past two years since their playoff run in 2007. Even with Jackson still on the team, it would take A LOT to bring them out of the hole they're in now, but now that Jackson's gone, that hole has only gotten deeper.