Labor Talks
Chris Paul: NBPA is ‘Messy right now’
The next step, as CBSSports.com reported Monday, would be for the executive committee to move forward with a business review — as has been customary after each of the past two labor agreements in... »Read More
Fisher Won’t Resign as NBPA President
National Basketball Players Association president Derek Fisher fired back at the union’s leadership pushing for his resignation on Friday night. Fisher, who is calling for an independent review of the union’s business and financial... »Read More
Lockout Almost Cost NBA Entire Season?
All of this happened three months to the day after the last-ditch bargaining session that finally ended the lockout. Looking back on the night when the final negotiations began — Nov. 25, Black Friday... »Read More
Sources: Trade Deadline set for March 15
NBA teams informed of key dates today, sources say. Window to amnesty players is Dec. 9 (today) thru Dec. 16. Trade deadline is March 15 via Marc Stein via Twitter »Read More
NBA Announces CBA Ratification
NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS RATIFIES 10-YEAR CBA – League also Approves New Revenue Sharing Plan – NEW YORK, December 8, 2011 – The NBA Board of Governors has ratified a new 10-year... »Read More
Owners Also Approve New CBA
Game on! NBA owners ratified new CBA in Board of Govs mtg, shortly after players did same electronically. Camps open Friday. via Steve Aschburner of NBA.com »Read More
Report: Players Vote to Approve New CBA
NBA players on Thursday approved a new collective bargaining agreement in electronic voting, paving the way for owners to formally ratify the deal and open training camps and the free-agency period, two people familiar... »Read More
Details of the B-List Items in the New CBA
Here are the “B-List” items agreed upon today and in the final version of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement being voted on by the members of the NBPA (Players) today and tomorrow, and... »Read More
Memo Urges NBPA Members to Approve CBA
In the memo, a copy of which was obtained by SheridanHoops.com, union director Billy Hunter wrote: “Although the players made significant financial concessions, including taking a reduced share of Basketball Related Income, collective salaries... »Read More
Sources: Amnesty to have 7-Day Window
The most likely scenario, sources say, is that teams will have a seven-day window to use the amnesty clause this season before opening night and before it goes away until the 2012 offseason. But... »Read More
Trade Deadline Pushed into March?
The complete NBA schedule will be released Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET, but the specific date of the trade deadline will not be part of the announcement. Where the deadline falls on the... »Read More
Amnesty Provision Details Emerging
Teams will not be able to use the amnesty provision on a player acquired in a trade going forward. The CBA summary says teams can apply amnesty to a pre-existing contract. It does not say whether... »Read More
Source: Garnett, Pierce Want Hunter Out
While the deal is expected to pass overwhelmingly, a potential sideshow could emerge regarding the future of NBPA executive director Billy Hunter. As CBSSports.com reported Wednesday, there is an insurgency being led by a... »Read More
Approval Expected for CBA
Not unexpectedly given how painful this entire fiasco has been, it won’t end without one more dose of drama. While the deal is expected to pass overwhelmingly, a potential sideshow could emerge regarding the... »Read More
Sides to Meet on Remaining Issues Today
The NBA and the reformed players union will resume negotiations on the remaining terms of their new labor agreement starting Friday at noon, according to a letter sent to union members Thursday night by... »Read More
Players’ Re-Authorization of NBPA Complete
Some confusion about @TheNBPA news release on vote being recalled. The release was sent prematurely but the union does have the votes. At 3 p.m. ET today, union had 289 votes authorizing it to reform.... »Read More
Are Players Upset with Billy Hunter?
An important sidebar to the reauthorization of the union as the players’ bargaining representative is a push from about a dozen agents to have executive director Billy Hunter re-installed only on an interim basis.... »Read More
Source: Union in Re-forming Process
NBA players have been mailed cards that will begin the process of re-forming their union, according to a source. Players have been asked to return the cards as soon as possible to expedite the... »Read More
Source: Age Limit Should Remain at 19
While NBA owners and representatives for the players have a handshake agreement on the broad points of a new labor deal, there are a host of other elements that still need to be worked... »Read More
Davis Hosts End of Lockout Charity Game
Baron Davis hosted a charity basketball game over the weekend that turned into a lockout send-off. Thoughts from Davis, Matt Barnes, Arron Afflalo, Nick Young, DeMar DeRozan and Amir Johnson. »Read More
