The Official S2 NBA Lockout Thread!

[THE HCP]

MannixSI


Ironically, this is the smallest media contingent at a bargaining session. Still waiting for Hunter, Stern to come in

 

[THE HCP]

Woj


Nothing can start until the agreement is signed, which means free agency-trades could still be 10-12 days away. Training camp comes next.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[THE HCP]

Parties are in the room

 

[THE HCP]

Sight for sore eyes!!!!!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Stern: We've reached a tentative understanding.

 

[THE HCP]

Stern We're optimistic ... that the NBA season will come to pass on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, with a triple-header.

 

[THE HCP]

Stern: Reached a tentative understanding, subject to a variety of approvals and complex machinations, but we are optimistic NBA on x-mas

 

[THE HCP]

Hunter: We've reached a tentative litigation settlement. We'll turn it over to the lawyers and work out all the details.

 

[THE HCP]

Stern: Conference call will be tomorrow with labor relations committee. Hunter also declines to discuss details before sharing w/ players.

 

[THE HCP]

Silver says deal will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agent market like they have in the past.

 

[THE HCP]

LarryCoon

Sounds like a lot of the extra restrictions on taxpaying teams will remain.

 

[THE HCP]

Owners side talking a lot. Players side largely silent

 

[THE HCP]

Hunter: Once we present it (to players), we're confident they will support it.

 

[THE HCP]

NBA planning on opening up on Christmas Day. Celtics-Knicks, Heat-Mavs, Bulls-Lakers scheduled.

 

[THE HCP]

Hunter credits "ability of the parties to compromise. ... Rather than pursue this in court, it was in both of our interests to compromise."

 

[THE HCP]

Stern: We expect our labor relations committee, BOG to endorse this deal

 

[illmatic99]

deepsixer3 Kate ***an
Stern: We expect our Labor Relations Committee to endorse this tentative agreement ... we expect a CBA will arise out of this deal.

 

[THE HCP]

It is almost 4AM out here and I can't sleep!!!! I will get nothing done at work tomorrow!

 

[THE HCP]

Hunter says it could be three days to a week to settle the litigation from the players side

 

[THE HCP]

Goal is to open training camps on Dec. 9.

 

[THE HCP]

Stern says training camps expected to open December 9th. 66 game schedule.

 

[THE HCP]

Free agency, training camp will likely start at the same time

 

[illmatic99]

Stern: If all goes smoothly, training camps will open Dec. 9. Season will be 66 game beginning on Christmas.

We need a GM in the next 10 days.

 

[MickZagger]

First game on the 26th against the Clips?

 

[illmatic99]

First game on the 26th against the Clips?

Am guessing the schedule will be changed quite a bit.

 

[illmatic99]

deepsixer3
Official press conference over. Handshakes all around. Between Stern and Fisher, Silver and Fisher, Stern and Hunter. The #NBA is back.

 

[THE HCP]

Free agency and camps starting together on Dec 9 means teams like New Orleans and Boston will show up with just a handful of signed players.

 

[THE HCP]

First game on the 26th against the Clips?

They are going to completely re-do the schedule I think. Wonder who we will miss out on, Eastern teams?

 

[THE HCP]

Broussard


Players got slightly more than 50% of BRI, but not quite 51, sources say....not sure if it's a band