10 Things to do During the NBA Lockout

1. Celebrate: That's right, I said it. There may be no NBA season this year, and that is cause for celebration. Why, you ask? Well for starters, we won't have to here anyone bitch and moan about how good their team is, and how they know they can win a championship, but give a million reasons why they haven't yet (Miami Heat). Another reason to take joy in the suffering of the NBA is the fact that ESPN will actually discuss something else for once. If you think about it, during the NBA season, it seems like all ESPN ever discusses is the latest trade request from some diva veteran, and the top 10 plays seems like its 9 dunks, followed by hundreds of British people rolling down a hill after a wheel of cheese (but that one never gets old.)

2. Watch Hockey: Probably one of the most underrated sports, hockey is incredibly fun to watch. In what other sport can you freely punch anyone in the face without any official interference? Anyone who watches hockey, almost automatically, develops some kind of respect for those who play it. If you are saying to yourself, "I could play hockey, if I could just ice skate" then no, you probably can't play hockey.

3. Spring Training Baseball: its sad today, how many people will talk about how baseball is boring. In my opinion, it is far from it. There is almost no better day on the calendar than opening day. But even before opening day, there is still plenty of fun to be had with America's pass time. I'm talking about spring training. I have been to spring training twice, and it is incredibly enjoyable. The Grapefruit League in Florida features some of the MLB's biggest market teams (Braves, Phillies, Yankees, and Cardinals) and some great stadiums. Spring training is a great time to get autographs, and some great food. It's also a great time to try and learn how to score a baseball game, which will make you 100% more involved in the game.

4. Take a Vacation: This one is a little bit of a stretch. If it takes a major sports association going down the tubes for you to take a vacation, god bless you. Equally, if you need a vacation simply because the NBA isn't having a season, god HELP you.

5. Make Jokes about Lebron James: Like this one: With the NBA locked out, Lebron is seriously considering taking up Hockey, highly based on the fact that they only play three periods.

6. Think About All the Cool Stuff Mark Cuban is Probably Doing: Smoking a Cuban, drinking 100 year old scotch, with a lingerie model, in a private casino, on the beach in Mexico......just kidding, its probably a lot cooler than that.

7. Get a Job: Because if you love the NBA this much, you probably don't have one.


8. Write an Angry Letter to David Stern: Because he probably doesn't get enough of those already. And remember, it is completely his fault that there isn't going to be an NBA season, and it has nothing to do with the greedy player who "really need" more money. No, really, they need it!

9. Make Some More Jokes About Lebron James: Here's another personal favorite: What's the difference between Saturn and LeBron James? They're both big and full of gas, but at least Saturn has rings.

10. Watch Michael Jordan Game Tape: Because the players in the NBA have destroyed it. Jordan did it for the passion and love of the game; these guys today are in it for nothing but the money.