NEW YORK — NBA labor talks are now midway through their sixth hour, and there are two new faces in the room: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and New York Knicks guard Roger Mason of “How u?” fame. The union’s economist, Kevin Murphy, is absent today, and union attorney Ron Klempner is present but sounded last night as though he had lost his voice — probably from his persistent yelling that the players are not going to acquiesce on everything on the owners’
Lockout update, video edition
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Lockout update: After 15+ hours of talks, 82 games still possible
NEW YORK — Progress is being made, an 82-game schedule remains achievable, but there could still be several more days of talks before the NBA lockout is settled. After 15 hours and 20 minutes spent bargaining behind closed doors, those three items were the sum product of the messages delivered by NBA commissioner David Stern and the leaders of the NBA Players Association early this morning following what was clearly and unquestionably a productive collective bargaining session. Are they closer to a deal?
Lockout update: Still talking past midnight
NEW YORK — The NBA lockout did not end Wednesday. The only thing that ended was Wednesday itself. As the clock moved past midnight and Wednesday turned into Thursday, NBA owners and players were still meeting at a posh midtown Manhattan hotel whose lobby had turned into something resembling an Occupy The Lockout gathering of ink-stained wretches. No information was being released by the league or the union, but both sides had press conference rooms at the ready if circumstances called for them to be
Tweet of the Day: Terrence Williams
Held off until just before midnight to see if any player posted anything of relevance regarding the lockout talks. This was the best that was out there. @TheRealTWill Terrence Williams An 11hour meeting don’t mean shit if there aint progress smh
Lockout Update: Nine hours together and counting
NEW YORK — I won’t bog you down with the details, because there are no precise details making their way down to the lobby of lockout central. What we have here are journalists scattered about on sofas and chairs, tourists making their way through, and pedicab and limousine drivers outside trying to coax wealthy customers into taking something other than a yellow cab. Upstairs, they are still talking. And as of 9 p.m. EDT, the owners and players had been together for
Lockout update: Is tonight the night?
NEW YORK — Coming to you from the lobby of the hotel were the lockout talks are taking place, and people are in a giving mood down here. (If they’re feeling the same way upstairs, that’ll be good). The New Jersey Nets sent 17 pizzas to the media corps, and NBA vice president Mike Bass brought “Berger cookies” from Baltimore for dessert. For anyone wishing to send lobster tails, tweet me and we will work out the proper arrangements. Today’s meeting began at noon,
Lockout update: No 50-50 precondition
NEW YORK — One major piece of information that needs to be out there before NBA labor negotiations resume: A source close to the talks tells SheridanHoops.com that the owners have dropped their insistance that players agree to a 50/50 split of revenues. That precondition is what brought about last Thursday’s contentious breakup after the sides had met for more than 30 hours over three days.
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