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NBA Owners Are Inflating Loss Estimates, But They're Likely To Win Labor Battle

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Though  NBA franchises' reported losses are being grossly overstated in part due to commonly accepted accounting rules, expect NBA owners to eventually win this labor dispute versus NBA players, though it may ultimately cost both sides lost games, revenues, and momentum in league-wide interest.How much money are owners really losing?The short answer is that no one really knows without having ...

NFL labor outcome could be a bellwether for NBA dispute

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:25 PM PDT

Sports law experts say NBA players' union may be waiting for a federal appeals court's ruling in NFL lockout case before determining next move. Decertification and an antitrust suit remain possibilities. As the NBA lockout took hold Friday, legal experts said the NFL's four-month-long labor dispute and ongoing antitrust case would play a key role in determining the next steps in pro basketball's ...

2011 NBA Lockout to Be Worse Than 1998 Shutdown?

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

The NBA lockout of 2011 could well carry over into 2012. If it does, the NBA will suffer grave consequences for losing an entire season. The last time a lockout endangered pro basketball like this was in 1998, when the league finally salvaged a 50-game season. The sport ultimately recovered from that mess, yet owners would argue there was no real recovery.

NBA to lock out players after no new deal

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:29 PM PDT

The NBA's thrilling season came with a high price tag.

From bars to busses, NBA lockout would prove painful

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:04 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $4 billion NBA basketball league looks to be barreling toward a lockout -- adding to the woes of the restaurants, parking attendants and city governments that count on its games for income.