Seeing as we're talking...
These aren't really MMOs... but meh, that's semantics.
HT are very strict on second teams... and with their system of supporter you can get a second team any way (I have one). And no transfers between the two teams.
Your suggestion on training is interesting, and I agree with you as to BB being the most interesting basketball browser game... and having the best GE viewer of any browser game I've seen.
And that's the key selling point.
On money, HT seems to be doing pretty well. Generally they have 10x the presence online that we do here - but then football's a bigger global game.
Oh... and wowow? You're better off getting an International League Pass straight from the NBA...
http://with-malice.com/ - The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic in Japan