Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

It’s part of what is behind the NBA lockout dragging out to threaten actual games — there are owners that want to exert their ultimate leverage, the loss of paychecks. There are some owners that want to hurt the union, to break it. The theory goes that when the players start missing paychecks, they’ll cry uncle.

If it comes to that, the Bank of Kobe will be open.

Kobe Bryant has offered to loan players who need it money. That’s what NBA players union executive director Billy Hunter told the Los Angeles Timeswhen asked how Kobe and LeBron James had been involved in the talks.

“They’ve been deeply involved in the meetings we’ve had. I know Kobe is intimately involved in interfacing with colleagues and sharing in a pool of revenue to help the others get through this. Kobe has volunteered to do that in the event others need, he and others are prepared to loan money if necessary.”

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