Larry Coon
Encyclopedia
Larry Coon is a computer scientist and Information Technology Director with University of California, Irvine
, but is known throughout the NBA
as an expert of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The New York Times writes that Coon is cited more frequently than basketball inventor James Naismith
.
Coon maintains, edits and answers questions about the NBA salary cap and updates his website, CBAfaq.com, when any corrections or new information are brought to his attention. He writes for the New York Times, ESPN.com and Hoopsworld.com, makes occasional television (ESPN's Outside the Lines
) and radio appearances, and frequents the NBA fan forums RealGM
and LakersGround, where he is a highly respected moderator.
The NBA Players Association provides the entire CBA for fans to inspect, but simply links to Coon's website for users who have specific questions about the contents of the CBA. In The Book of Basketball, sportswriter Bill Simmons
calls Coon an "Internet hero" for his detailed, 40,000 word site. TNT's David Aldridge
lists Coon among the innovators of the Basketball Blogosphere which he called the NBA innovation of the decade. Aldridge also lists Coon among the power players of the 2010 free agent market.
In July 2011 Sports Illustrated named Coon to their Twitter 100 which lists the 100 most essential people in the sports world to follow on Twitter
.
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, but is known throughout the NBA
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
as an expert of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The New York Times writes that Coon is cited more frequently than basketball inventor James Naismith
James Naismith
The first game of "Basket Ball" was played in December 1891. In a handwritten report, Naismith described the circumstances of the inaugural match; in contrast to modern basketball, the players played nine versus nine, handled a soccer ball, not a basketball, and instead of shooting at two hoops,...
.
Coon maintains, edits and answers questions about the NBA salary cap and updates his website, CBAfaq.com, when any corrections or new information are brought to his attention. He writes for the New York Times, ESPN.com and Hoopsworld.com, makes occasional television (ESPN's Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play....
) and radio appearances, and frequents the NBA fan forums RealGM
RealGM
RealGM.com is a sports website created in 2000. The site was originally a basketball site but has since expanded its scope to provide information about ice hockey, baseball, and American football. According to Alexa, the site ranks in the top 5000 of most visited sites, as of January 2009. The...
and LakersGround, where he is a highly respected moderator.
The NBA Players Association provides the entire CBA for fans to inspect, but simply links to Coon's website for users who have specific questions about the contents of the CBA. In The Book of Basketball, sportswriter Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons
William J. "Bill" Simmons III is a sports columnist, author, and podcaster. He currently writes columns and hosts podcasts for Grantland.com, which is affiliated with ESPN.com. He is a former writer for ESPN The Magazine and Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
calls Coon an "Internet hero" for his detailed, 40,000 word site. TNT's David Aldridge
David Aldridge
David Aldridge is a reporter for the Turner television networks TNT, TBS and TBD.-Education and early career:...
lists Coon among the innovators of the Basketball Blogosphere which he called the NBA innovation of the decade. Aldridge also lists Coon among the power players of the 2010 free agent market.
In July 2011 Sports Illustrated named Coon to their Twitter 100 which lists the 100 most essential people in the sports world to follow on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.