NBA dot COM's Official Policy on You Linking to Them

[Admin]

This right here is out of left field... NBA.COM has had their legal team come up with the terms and requirements in order for you to NOT link to them! Not only is this backwards policy confusing, but I'm pretty sure they are just trying to pull a fast one on everybody.

In fact, I will not link to nba.com in this post. (mainly because of that bottom part.)

5. LINKS

The following restrictions apply to all links to the Site from any on-line, cable, wireless or other site, service or browser:

A. On-line, cable, wireless or other sites, services or browsers created by, licensed by or substantially associated with any entity that regularly promotes any product (e.g., apparel or computers), brand (e.g., Nike or Gatorade) or service (e.g., Internet service providers or ticket sellers) (a "Commercial Site") may not link to NBA.com without the written permission of the Operator, even if the page/area where the link originates does not promote a product, brand or service.

B. Sites, services or browsers other than Commercial Sites (e.g., fan sites, chamber of commerce sites, search engines, widely available Internet browsers) ("Permissible Sites") may link to NBA.com without the express written permission of the Operator if such link is: (i) a "word" (as opposed to a "logo") link (e.g., "NBA.com," "The Official Site of the National Basketball Association," or "The Official Site of the Lakers"); and (ii) spatially separated from, and not otherwise associated with, any sponsorship advertising, or other commercial text or graphics that may be on the page/area containing such word link.

C. The NBA.com logo or any other logo of the NBA or its teams (a "logo" link) may not be used to link to NBA.com without the written permission of the Operator.

D. No link to the Site may be "framed" by the Permissible Site where the link originated if such "frame" contains any sponsorship, advertising or other commercial text or graphics.

E. All links to Site from a Permissible Site must be to the Site's home page or to the homepage of a particular team -- links to internal pages within the Site (e.g., a player page, a photo gallery or a feature article) other than to the home page of a team are not permitted.

F. The posting or creation of any link to the Site signifies that you have read these Linkage Restrictions and agree to abide by their terms.

I read your terms, but I shall not bow to them

[celtics_rule]

Wow....