How about some real stakes for the NBA In-Season Tourney?
by Stephen Knox from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6CYW1)
If the NBA's goal with its in-season tournament is to simply further pad its upcoming national television rights deals, that's fine. A few more nationally televised contests will always increase the package, and the players on the floor for these games will compete. However, stars won't change their rest patterns to...