Labor Talks
NBA PM: Players Give Back $57 million
The NBA will keep $57 million of player salaries held in escrow during the season. Also Griffin's knee, Nash trade kicker, etc. »Read More
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
Players Request Judge to Stay Proceedings
A group of NBA players that has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league is asking a Minnesota judge to hold off on any court proceedings while the two sides work on a new... »Read More
Trades May be Easier in New CBA
Time to look a little further. Here are two cool things, especially for those of you who feast on player movement and possible trades. 1. It will be easier to make trades. Under the... »Read More
Questions Remain with Amnesty Clause?
But here are two major questions the league, per several sources, hasn’t answered yet: 1. Would the team acquiring such a player have to sign him to a contract that runs for the same... »Read More
Who Benefits in the New CBA Deal?
Although many “B-level” issues remain to be resolved, this tentative agreement provides the framework for what will become the new CBA. The changes in the tentative agreement represent sweeping changes to the NBA’s economic... »Read More
Players Optimistic New CBA Will Pass
Not many of the NBA players who gathered Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles to play in a charity game hosted by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis had gone over the details of the new... »Read More
Few Teams Will Utilize Amnesty Provision?
Under the amnesty provision, each team can waive one player and remove him from the salary cap — creating room to sign another player and potentially saving millions in luxury-tax penalties. There is, however,... »Read More
Teams will Play Three Days in a Row
The NBA regular season would run through April 26 and require teams to play at least one set of back-to-back-to-back games if a new labor deal is ratified in time to start on Christmas.... »Read More
Christmas Perfect Day to Start Season?
The funniest thing about these five months of melodrama is that the NBA will begin the season precisely when and how it should anyway. Play should never for any reason commence before Thanksgiving and... »Read More
Arena Public Funding a Thing of the Past?
Today, that sort of cheerleading falls flat in most cities. Their balance sheets are suffering along with most sectors of the American economy. The cultural landscape has shifted, and it’s unlikely you’ll see many... »Read More
What’s the Future of NBA Revenue?
Today, we live in the era of local broadcast revenues. We’ve seen the proliferation of the Regional Sports Network — known in the industry as RSNs — some of which are owned by the... »Read More
New CBA: What Changes?
With the early Saturday morning news that the NBA and the Players had reached a handshake deal on a new collective bargaining agreement the entire NBA world heaved a huge sigh of relief. Fans... »Read More
Bidding System in Place for “Amnesty” Cuts
The Sun Sentinel confirmed Sunday that instead of players being released under the league’s “amnesty” provision going directly to the open market, a bidding system has been put in place for teams operating below... »Read More
One-and-Done Rule May Remain Same
The NBA and Players Association are discussing the formation of a committee to study the age minimum for the league’s draft with the possibility that no immediate changes to the “one-and-done” rule will come... »Read More
Small-Market Teams See Little Balance?
In talking to people from several small-market teams tonight, they are not happy with competitive balance concessions made yesterday… That said, this was always all about $$$ and from that standpoint teams happy w/deal.... »Read More
HOOPSWORLD Week In Review
HOOPSWORLD looks back at some of the top stories from the NBA this week! »Read More
Players Will Get 51.2% of BRI in 2011-12
Also in Hunter’s Saturday night memo: He informs players that they will earn a BRI share of 51.2 percent from the 2011-12 season. via Marc Stein of ESPN »Read More
Owners Relented on Key Issues
The players won concessions on two of the three issues, league sources said. Owners still will retain 10 percent of every player contract and have the right to keep that money if total salaries... »Read More
Sides Reach ‘Tentative Understanding’
After 148 days and plenty of excruciatingly long meetings, the NBA lockout seems to be on the verge of ending. The NBA’s players and owners have reached a “tentative understanding” on a new collective... »Read More
Source: Deal Still Needs Some Tweaking
The owners made “significant moves” toward the players on several important system issues that long separated the two sides, a union source told Yahoo! Sports Saturday morning. “There’s still some tweaking to those that... »Read More
66-Game Season to Begin on Christmas
The NBA will be back on Christmas Day, pending approval of a tentative settlement of a lengthy, combustible lockout that came closer than ever before in league history to swallowing an entire season. A... »Read More
Camps, Free Agency May Start Dec. 9th
Both sides will meet with their attorneys later Saturday and begin the process of withdrawing the lawsuits each has filed against the other. After convening at least twice by phone during the negotiations Friday,... »Read More
Both Sides Felt Pressure from Calendar?
But after all that, why now? Because the calendar became the real pressure. That’s not what the sides were saying afterwards. “The reason for the settlement is the fans, the players who would like... »Read More
Hunter: Lawyers Will Work Out Details
Said (Billy) Hunter: “We’re going to turn it all over to the lawyers here and have them work out all the details. We’ll be able to then talk with you further as that process... »Read More
Both Sides Have Opt-Out After 6 Years?
Both sides will have the option to opt out of the 10-year deal after six years. (David) Stern said he does not expect unanimous support from the owners, who will vote on the tentative... »Read More
All-Star Weekend May Remain Intact
(David) Stern and (Billy) Hunter did share a few details on the shortened season. A 66-game regular-season schedule, first reported by the New York Times Wednesday, is likely, pushing the start of a full... »Read More
Who were the Winners of the NBA Lockout?
The NBA season will happen after all, thanks to a handshake deal struck in New York between David Stern’s NBA and what remains of Billy Hunter’s players association. As the dust settles after one... »Read More
What are the Selling Points to the Players?
There may be some salesmanship in how (Billy) Hunter, Derek Fisher and the Players Association handle the next few days. If I were doing the selling, these are some of the points I’d make:... »Read More
Report: Players to Receive 49/51 BRI Band
Details of what will become a new labor contract still were vague when the meeting ended after 3 a.m. ET at a New York law office. But the bones of a deal reportedly call... »Read More
Source: Deal Includes 50/50 BRI Split
After disbanding as a union and filing an antitrust suit against the NBA, the Players Association needs to reform as a union and hold a vote to ratify the deal. The terms of the... »Read More
Neither Side Expects Unaminous Vote?
Still, after five months of heavy lifting and with the approval of the key figures on both sides, it would be surprising if the deal wasn’t ratified. It may not be unanimous — on... »Read More
Granger Expects Vote this Weekend
I’m pretty sure the vote will happen either tomorrow or sunday…let’s all pray this turns out well via Danny Granger via Twitter »Read More
NBA Saturday: Lockout Finally Nearing End
David Stern and Billy Hunter announced a tentative agreement that could end the lockout in the coming days ... Free agency begins December 9 »Read More
NBA, Players Reach Deal On New CBA
The 2011-2012 NBA season has been saved as the owners and players came to a tentative agreement on a new CBA. »Read More
The Window for NBA Peace is Open
The NBA can get labor peace, Christmas-day games and a 66-game season if both the owners and players recognize, and take advantage of, the opportunity before them. »Read More
NBA AM: Can David Stern Save Christmas?
Lawyers for the NBA Players and the NBA will meet again today with the hopes of a settlement that would allow for a Christmas Day start to the NBA season. Can David Stern deliver... »Read More
Fisher Joining Labor Meeting a Good Sign?
After deliberating for 24 hours, Players Association president Derek Fisher flew to New York on Thursday night to prepare for Friday’s labor settlement meeting with the NBA, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. His... »Read More
Source: Five Teams Pushing Most for Deal
Sources identified Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers as the teams pushing hardest behind the scenes for a deal in principle by the end of the weekend to ensure that a... »Read More
Owners Want at Least 60-Game Season?
Several high-ranking sources – on the league and players sides – believe there’s a do-or-die nature to getting a deal done to start the season on Dec. 25 and preserve a 66-game regular season.... »Read More
Labor Talks to Resume on Friday
Talks resumed Tuesday and are expected to continue Friday after a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, two people with knowledge of the discussions said. Yahoo Sports first reported the formal resumption of negotiations, and... »Read More
NBA PM: DeAndre Jordan And The Rockets?
DeAndre Jordan sees a possible Houston return in his future ... Stephon Marbury to retire in China? ... Charles Barkley mad at NBA owners ... »Read More
Stevenson: Hunter’s Doing a ‘Horrible job’
(DeShawn) Stevenson thinks the owners have been slow to recognize how much the players have already conceded in negotiations, but he also points blame at someone else: Billy Hunter, executive director of the players’... »Read More
Can Jim Quinn End the Lockout?
The NBA and the players need someone to break the ice, someone who can speak plainly and calmly to both sides and move them out of the bunkers they’ve built and toward a possible... »Read More
Hunter: Courts May Mediate Settlement
Union executive director Billy Hunter said Tuesday he expected that a Minnesota magistrate judge would mediate the players’ lawsuit against the NBA, as the court did in the NFL’s labor dispute. Hunter specifically mentioned... »Read More
No Excuse to be an Uninformed Player?
Last week, Boston’s Glen Davis and Cleveland’s Samardo Samuels complained about not being able to vote on the NBA’s offer, and Davis said he felt uninformed about what was going on. But any player... »Read More
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