The average salaries of NBA players

by S. F. Heron

It's rather astonishing to consider that roughly 60 percent of NBA players go completely broke within 5 years of retirement, according to the NBA Players Association. Professional basketball players are the highest paid a...read more

by Jennifer Metz

"We will, we will, ROCK YOU". The music booms out of speakers that seem to be growing out of the every inch of the arena's ceilings, and a light show ensues. Pretty soon, twelve players emerge from the hallway and out...read more

by Todd Pheifer

You have to really feel bad for these guys, don't you? These poor athletes playing in the NBA for the 2007-08 season are making on average only $5.36 million per year. I mean, really, who can live on that kind of money? ...read more

by Bella Cooper

For those of you who've ever wondered why someone would quit college to join the NBA consider this: The average NCAA basketball scholarship is $16,698 per year, while the average NBA salary is nearly $5.5 million. That's...read more

by Brian Keith Compton

Parents, you might want to start teaching your kids to dribble a basketball. If your child finds his way into the prestigious ranks of the NBA, you won't have to wait to retire and live on that pension. Even if junior wind...read more