After talks broke down today and players have been warned that it may take half the season before things get resolved (if not longer), here's my prediction for when things get resolved. Okay, in actuality, here's Phil Connors' prediction paraphrased to meet our topical purposes:

"You want a prediction about the [NBA lockout], you're asking the wrong [bloggers]. I'll give you a [lockout] prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life."

With the way the NBA financial system currently is set up....... I just do not see NBA basketball being played for a long, long time. Yao might have to retire again in 2015 just to remind us that he already retired way back in 2011!

Oh, man, this winter is going to suck without the NBA. Just puts more pressure on the Texans!