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See who is courtside at the Finals The NBA's last work stoppage resulted in the 1998-99 season being shortened to 50 games. Larry Coon, a leading expert on the CBA, said that in the owners' view, "the downside of losing a whole season is less than
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NFL.com reports that another round of "secret talks" is scheduled for this week in Minnesota, the home state of court-appointed mediator Judge Arthur Boylan. Previous meetings between the sides that were supposed to be secret have taken place in
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But if a lockout lasts into next season, how well will the league be able to stand? Interest in the NBA this season reached heights it hadn't in recent years. Television ratings in the playoffs were up across the board, without benefit of a team in
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Knicks shooting guard and NBA Players' Association vice president Roger Mason considers himself an optimist. But he is not certain that a new collective bargaining agreement with the league will be in place by July 1. "I'm hopeful," Mason said, "but
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The Arizona Republic Scorn often befalls the NBA. A player and a customer tangle in the stands, and the league suddenly is a haven for thugs. A referee fixes games to cover bets, fueling a multitude of conspiracy theories. Big-market teams get all
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Key dates (assuming they need one month from the day they make a deal, as they did in 1999): To start on time: Oct. 1, 2011...It was Jan. 5, 1999, the last time, so both sides could get their people together after the holidays for a final vote...If
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Columnist Team practice facilities remain barren as the NFL lockout drags on. The NFL is a huge business, affecting many people other than those playing the game, and the fallout from the lockout is already being felt. There are a lot of people whose
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As the calendar moves closer to the June 30 expiration of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, one thing is growing more clear. There will definitely be a lockout, says agent Steve Kauffman, who for years represented players but now has coaches
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The NFL won a major victory in its legal battle with its players on Monday when the 8th U.S...Louis ruled that owners have the right to keep a lockout in place. The Appellate Court granted the NFL owners' request for a permanent stay of the ruling
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The sources said the sides met last week in Chicago with staffers from both sides present. The two sides are also set to talk this week in New York, according to the sources. Stern Hunter The existing CBA expires June 30, after which, absent a new
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