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NBA Lockout News & Rumors

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The Owners and the NBPA have quietly resumed negotiations. The goal is to reach an agreement to have atleast a 66 game season.
 
Report: Stern to make final offer with season at stake

NBA commissioner David Stern is reportedly preparing a final offer on behalf of the league’s owners that will lead either to the end of the lockout, or to the end of the season.ESPN is reporting that Stern will improve the previous offer made to the players, which was ultimately rejected – a development that kickstarted the dissolving of the players’ union and the filing of a number of lawsuits.The terms of the new offer are expected to come with a take-it-or-leave-it provision – meaning that if the players don’t accept the proposal, Stern will proceed with the cancellation of the entire 2011-12 campaign.The two sides met for two days earlier this week in an attempt to sort out the various legal developments, a necessary component in the resumption of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.The league and union will get together Friday following a one-day Thanksgiving break.Union president Derek Fisher has been excluded from the latest round of negotiations, according to sources. Also, it appears that that the players have replaced lead negotiator Jeffrey Kessler with Jim Quinn, a former chief outside counsel to the union.

Stern and Kessler have an acrimonious relationship while Quinn has worked well with both Stern and Hunter over the years and was credited with helping to settle a lockout in 1998-99. The two sides have been embroiled in a tense relationship as they work to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement. The standoff has already resulted in the cancellation of the first six weeks of regular-season games.

The NBA has reportedly prepared a 66-game schedule which would begin with games Christmas Day in the event the two sides reach an agreement shortly.

The league and union remain apart on several key issues, including the division of basketball-related income (BRI). The league’s final offer contained a 50-50 split, while the players have said they would only accept such a division if the owners relented on other issues, including the mid-level exception and the luxury tax.
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-Hoopsworld
 
Cryotek said:
So we should expect the worst--NO 2011-2012 NBA season...:rolleyes:
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Yes we should expect the worst. The only brightspot is what will happen to the NBA 2012 Draft wherein chances are, there will be no draft and all the prospects from 2012 will be available in the NBA 2013 Draft.

That will be a Super Draft.
 
The labor talks have gone into the 13th consecutive hour. Quite a marathon.
 
The nba lockout is officially over!!!!!! Season to start december 25th!!!
 
handshake deal!

handshake deal!

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7281052/nba-owners-players-get-tentative-deal

NEW YORK -- A person familiar with the deal says NBA owners and players have reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Saturday because the agreement has not yet been announced.

After a secret meeting earlier this week, the sides met for more than 15 hours Friday, working to try to save the season. Under the deal, a 66-game season would begin on Christmas.

This handshake deal still must be ratified by both owners and players.


Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press
 
real basketball is coming back. Im so happy. I cant read any news about it. I did stop reading twitter barely and no idea about agreement. I hope it doesnt work against players.
 
Finally!
So when will the NBA players leave European teams, then? Right now, or just before December 25th?
 
I feel really disappointed about this. Some players was really nice addition to Euroleague. Besides now Kleiza will not play in Rytas :(((
 
Levenspiel said:
Finally!
So when will the NBA players leave European teams, then? Right now, or just before December 25th?
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I've heard that training camps begins on 9th of December, so probably that's the deadline for players to arrive.

Overall it's little bit sad that it's over, it was interesting EL season with a European guys like Kirilenko, Batum, Gallinari, Rudy, Pekovic and etc. playin' here...
 
The Pistons might suck this year, but damn it I've missed them!!

PARTY!!! :D:D:D:D:D
 
Mindozas said:
I've heard that training camps begins on 9th of December, so probably that's the deadline for players to arrive.

Overall it's little bit sad that it's over, it was interesting EL season with a European guys like Kirilenko, Batum, Gallinari, Rudy, Pekovic and etc. playin' here...
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I think Jonas Valanciunas is ready for NBA he should come over. I hope they buy his contract he will dominate! Also Kleiza and Jonas V on the same team!!! Sonny Weems, Demar DeRozan, Andrea Bargnani!! I don't know about defense but that is one hell of an offensive team!!
 
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