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Owners And Players In Talks To End NBA Lockout
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NEW YORK – Talks aimed at ending the NBA lockout have resumed, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday, with a quick settlement necessary to start the season by Christmas.
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NBA Players Reject NBA Owners Latest Offer; Full Season In Jeopardy
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NEW YORK – NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season.
“We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” union executive director Billy Hunter said. “That’s the best situation where players can get their due process.”
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Magic Johnson Defends NBA Commisoner David Stern
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NEW YORK – Magic Johnson said it’s ridiculous’ to suggest that David Stern is racist, saying it’s OK to disagree with the NBA commissioner but that you ‘can’t attack the man and what he stands for.’
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NBA Cancels All November Basketball Games
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NEW YORK – The NBA will play a shortened season – if it plays at all – after labor negotiations broke down for the second time in a week.
NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled all November games on Friday, the 120th day of the lockout.
“It’s not practical, possible or prudent to have a full season now,” said Stern, who previously canceled the first two weeks of the season.
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NBA Labor Talks End After Discussions Turn Nasty
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NEW YORK – Three days and 30 hours’ worth of talks couldn’t produce a new labor deal, so NBA owners and players walked away without knowing when they will meet again.
That’s happened a few times during the lockout, but this one felt different.
There was a nasty tone, including accusations of lying, and an acknowledgement from Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver that he misjudged just how far apart the sides were.
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Wow! Bryant Gumbel Calls David Stern A ‘Plantation Overseer’ [Video]
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With 2 weeks of the NBA season already cancelled, many columnists and sports commentators have launched their verbal assaults towards the players, owners, and both parties in some instances at the same time.
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NBA Cancels First Two Weeks Of Regular Season
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NEW YORK – Two weeks of NBA games are lost. Many more could be in jeopardy.
.Sticking to his deadline, Commissioner David Stern wiped out the first two weeks of the season – exactly 100 games-after more than seven hours of negotiations Monday failed to produce a new labor deal and preserve the Nov. 1 season openers.
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Boston Will Give Celtic Great Bill Russell His Own Statue
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BOSTON – Boston’s City Hall Plaza has been chosen as the site for a proposed statue of Celtics basketball legend Bill Russell, Boston Mayor Tom Menino and other officials announced Monday.
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Derrick Rose Wins MVP!
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CHICAGO – Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose is the NBA’s MVP, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
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NBA Fines The Nets $50k For Jay-Z Going Into The Kentucky Locker Room
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The NBA has fined the New Jersey Nets $50,000 because hip-hop mogul and part-owner Jay-Z went into the Kentucky locker room after the Wildcats clinched a berth in the Final Four.
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