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KBergCBS......


On serious note, labor talks going on seven hours. Source advises to hunker down for a long night.
 
Coming up on 8 hours of meeting! Better then 1 right?
 
paugasol........

Good night to everyone from Spain! I hope I wake up with good news tomorrow about the #lockout
 
Woj........


NBA-NBPA labor meeting with federal mediator lurching toward nine hours here in New York. It isn't expected to end soon.
 
HCP said:
Coming up on 8 hours of meeting! Better then 1 right?
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Sure ... still tough to say if they are actually making any progress. The owners aren't bound by mediation; it could all just be for show before this thing gets sent to the NLRB
 
Source in labor talks tells Y!: "My gut is progress will be made but not sure to what degree...(meeting) going to go well into night."
 
This guy is hilarious:

Meeting Update: ZBo texts Fisher to ask that should an agreement be reached, could someone come to The Pony strip club & tell him.
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Meeting Update: Negotiations nearly derailed when when Jerry Buss gives Adam Silver a tic tac that is in fact triple strength Cialis.
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Meeting Update: Brad Miller has whittled a bear.
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Sources: James Dolan just offered George Cohen six years, $60 million to end this meeting.
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As talks hit 12 hours, mediator, NBA and NBPA are finally breaking for the night. Owners and players will have separate news conferences.
 
Wait. "False alarm," official says. Meeting isn't over.
 
Sigh... RT @WojYahooNBA Wait. "False alarm," official says. Meeting isn't over.
 
13 hours would be mind-numbing!

Btw, I fully expect the same result as the last two meetings.

'Tis a revolving door.
 
angrypuppy said:
While it is true that neither Europe nor China can pay NBA-like salaries it does put pressure on the owners. Though Kobe and others will get paid less, they will still have both income and options. That was why the $2 million per game number was leaked; it was to establish Kobe's worth outside of the NBA. Now there is no way he'll get anything close to that deal on a per game basis over an extended period of time, but it does demonstrate that Kobe (and others) can earn a decent living outside of the States. If NBA stars did sign to play out this season in Europe it would be a blow to the owners. For one, if this lockout drags on they'll damage brand equity. Second, this is still a star's league. If stars decided to hedge their bets at some point by playing overseas then the owners could find themselves in a position where they reopen to the derision of fans, and present a second-rate product.

For what it is worth, the players have done a poor job pressuring the owners. Playing overseas has been their only real weapon to date.
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You told me my opinion was "incorrect", yet you seem to validate my point in this post. I agree that the players can play elsewhere. What I disagree with you is how effective it is to have superstars and foreign players take contracts in lesser leagues, while the majority of players don't have that option. If I'm an Eliot Williams missing a mortgage payment, and I see Kobe Bryant getting $2 million for one game in Italy, I'm going to wonder how strong my union really is in terms of solidarity.

The fact that it is a "star's league" is exactly my point. The stars seem to be looking out for themselves at this point, which means the union is a joke.
 
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sam_amick.........

I asked a person with knowledge of the mediation session if the lengthy meeting was a sign of progress: "Not really"
 
sheridanhoops.......


At NBA lockout negotiations, hour 14 begins momentarily.
 
hollinger........

If lockout isn't settled in 14th hour of mediation, they'll have two overtimes and then it goes to penalty kicks.
 
I think they are all getting high as a kite off some kind herb provided by one of the players
 
Right now Fisher is getting pissed cause Stern is bogarting the joint
 
Woj..........


Shouldn't be surprising, but two league sources briefed on meeting say luxury tax on the cap remains the biggest hurdle in talks tonight.
 
HCP........



My wife gave me a blow job last night!!!!!
 
*NBA BREAKING NEWS**Source: NBA Players & Owners have settled on 3 out of the 4main issues, source says agreement 90% done! Stay tuned #IBN -INCARCERATEDBOB [Knick insider]
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
*NBA BREAKING NEWS**Source: NBA Players & Owners have settled on 3 out of the 4main issues, source says agreement 90% done! Stay tuned #IBN -INCARCERATEDBOB [Knick insider]
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All we need now is a Peter Vescey "rumor" to really get the ball rolling.
 
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