If you are among the sports fans who are currently dying a slow death without an NBA season to keep you entertained, you can count R&B singer Brian McKnight among your ranks as well.

McKnight in fact was fully equipped to immerse himself in basketball splendor, that is, before the current NBA lockout.

[article id="1447395"]"I had my whole satellite package set up to watch every game every night, but now nothing,"[/article] McKnight told the MTV Radio Network. [article id="1447395"]"Football's great, but it only happens once a week. What are you going to watch, the strongest man contest on ESPN?" [28.8 RealVideo][/article]

McKnight's satellite could be in dry-dock for quite a while yet. The NBA still has not reached an agreement with the Players' Union, though the singer has jokingly offered his services if the NBA decides to use replacement players.