Has the Player Empowerment Era in the NBA hit the ceiling? That’s what I’m thinking as the Damian Lillard and James Harden situations drag into prolonged standoffs between player and team, with no sign of resolutions anytime soon. While the details of each case are different, they have three commonalities: a player requesting a trade,… Continue reading Hollinger: James Harden, Damian Lillard may define the limits of NBA player empowerment