The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread! (2 Viewers)

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Over first 5 hours, sides have split up to caucus privately two times.
 
NBPA source is hopeful that David Stern won't cancel the first two weeks of the season today. They're hoping the deadline gets pushed back.
 
NYTimes........

Two fire engines stopping in front of lockout hotel as season's first two weeks ready to go up in flames.
 
Labor meeting has passed six hours here in New York.
 
Person briefed on talks: Main items still in background. Trying to build deal from ground up. "Not close," he said. "But getting closer."
 
Mahoney on Courtside at 6:05 and Sheridan @ 6:30
 
Glen Taylor just emerged. Asked him if there was good news. Said, "Probably not."
 
Stern: I'm sorry to report ... that the first 2 wks of the season have been canceled.
 
WojYahooNBA: Stern: "we remain very, very apart on all issues."
 
For the next deadline, he should say the first 2 months are cancelled if they can't reach a deal. That way, the players would be out more money they then would if they agreed to the owners offer.

Let the poor guys suffer, for all I care at this point.
 
Stern says owners' proposal would've raised average player salary from $5-$7m/year.
 
Stern: Issues on the "competition side" have "separated us greatly."
 
Stern says players requested raised of 10.5 pct. And 9 pct.
 
Stern: we depart on good terms with negotiators. We just have a gulf that separates us.
 
KBergCBS: Stern: Yes, cancellation means no chance of an 82-game season.
 
Stern says No more meetings scheduled at the moment.
 
Stern: "With every day that goes by, there will be further reductions on what's left of the season
 
Stern: we couldn't close the gap. ... underpinning was union was at 53 and we were at 47 ...
 
Stern: No discussion of BRI. On system, "We are very far apart."
 
Silver: What's separated us over the past two days are not economic issues, but the system.
 
KBergCBS: Stern says further negotiations have to "account for the losses we are incurring" by canceling games.
 
Stern says two sides are nowhere close on luxury tax system
 
KBergCBS: Stern on whether season itself is in jeopardy: "I'd like to think not." But with each passing day comes the threat of more games lost.
 
Stern to fans: "I say that we tried awfully hard. We made, in our view, concession after concession."
 
tern asked if system issues could be tackled, would economic split fall into place, said, "Yes."
 
Stern: "We can't get over the system hurdles..."
 
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