In things MJ or Kobe would never tweet news

We bring you this from the Twitter feed of Lebron James apparently distraught over his dismal performance last night...

Pretty sure if Pau Gasol asked Kobe if he wanted to talk about it after a tough loss, he would be listed as day-to-day.

Find things we would tweet @MiniVanGundy

NBA Lockout: The main issues holding up a deal

Yesterday was not a good day for the NBA. After marathon negotiating sessions produced no deal, the respective sides took to the media to spin their side of the demands. The players have said from the beginning that the owner's proposal is unreasonable and we tend to agree with them. We've provided a list of 10 of the major issues below though so you can judge for yourself.

1. 50 percent of all televised free agency decisions revenue.

2. Must cover at least 50 percent of Michael Jordan's gambling losses.

3. Ability to sell naming rights on any future name changes by players (Metta World Piece presented by TD Ameritrade).

4. Player's must agree to purchase at least 10,000 WNBA season tickets.

5. Portion of their income to go into escrow to pay for Mark Cuban's fines.

6. Agree to cover damages from any future sexual harassment suits against Isaiah Thomas and the Knicks.

7. Charles Barkley and Antoine Walker must only enter the Palms in Las Vegas as this will serve as the primary financing of new arena in Sacramento.

8. Future players are prohibited from dating Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

9. Anytime Dwight Howard misses a free throw, each owner gets a $100 Best Buy gift card.

10. Lebron's free fries from his new McDonald's commercial.

Another Reason Lebron James isn't Michael Jordan

If I am not mistaken Lebron James is one of the most visible athletes on the planet. Lebron has said he wants to reach billionaire status and has taken great steps in extending his marketing reach domestically and globally. Lebron, however could learn a lesson in advertising in that when you are the most notable spokesperson for Company A, let's call them Nike, it is usually not a good idea to be spotted with the logo of Company B, let's call them Adidas, who happens to be Company A's biggest competitor. I give you example A, where you will notice Company B's logo (circled in green) front and center on the T-Shirt Lebron James is wearing.

Now I understand Adidas may be the official apparel supplier of NBA gear, however, there are always ways to get around that, especially when what you are wearing is under your direct control. Michael Jordan was notorious for never allowing himself to be in this type of situation as he famously used the American flag to hide the Reebok logo on his U.S.A. warmups during the gold medal ceremony of the 1992 Olympics.