There has been a significant change in the NBA this season. No, I'm not talking about the new ball or the "Sheed Rule" or even the fact that the Atlanta Hawks actually have a winning record. The casual fan may not have even noticed the difference--yet. The change is this: in many NBA arenas, the courtside seats that used to be occupied by beat writers have now been sold--for a king's ransom--to fans. This means that a few more individuals get an up close and personal view of NBA action but that reporters--who previously conveyed this perspective to literally millions of fans--are consigned to more distant vantage points. This is not yet the case in all arenas but it has happened in a lot of them and figures to become the norm before long. What does this mean for the fan? Here is an interesting article from veteran NBA scribe Brad Rock:
Seats had a view to remember
Have You Noticed a Change in Your Newspaper's NBA Coverage?
