Attendance Report, March 3, 2009

All data through March 2, 2009. Teams are shown with their attendance on a year-over-year basis from the 2007-08 season.

. Oklahoma City 143506 . New Orleans 81083 . Philadelphia 51520 . Indiana 35765 . Portland 32819 . Atlanta 24450 . Denver 10592 . New York 7478 . Houston 1670 . Boston 0 . Cleveland 0 . LA Lakers 0 . Phoenix 0 . Utah -309 . Detroit -356 . Charlotte -1712 . Milwaukee -4791 . Dallas -5851 . Memphis -7677 . Minnesota -10728 . Toronto -10728 . San Antonio -11834 . LA Clippers -13279 . Orlando -14089 . New Jersey -14357 . Golden State -14761 . Chicago -22332 . Washington -28837 . Sacramento -40011 . Miami -50257

NBA Economic News

A couple of stories of interest to those who are curious to see how the league is handling the global economic downturn:

1) Sports Business Journal discusses how premium-seat renewals may be difficult for both the NBA and the NHL.

2) The Wall Street Journal marvels at how 80% of the teams in the league are essentially out of the running for a title, and how almost all of those clubs have given up in even trying.

Another Kemp Comeback? Not So Much

Instead of battling sweaty Italians and Croatians on the court and mingling with anti-birth control groupies in Italy off it this year, it appears Shawn Kemp will be taking on ... middle-aged Americans desperate to prove they can hang with former NBA superstars.

Yep, the Reign Man will be competing in Spike's "Pros vs Joes" this season, alongside Alonzo Mourning, Robert Horry, Glen Rice, Antoine Walker, and Steve Francis.

Rice, Walker and Kemp were previously booted from their earlier deal with "The Biggest Loser" after the trio managed to boost the weight of not only the competitors, but the cameramen, cleaning staff, producers, and these freaks.