Negotiations between the NBA and the players union apparently have completely collapsed, with the players informing the NBA of their intent to dissolve the union and challenge the lockout in court. The union rejected a proposal from the league to roll back the split of basketball-related income to 50-50, down from the 57-43 currently in […]
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NBA scraps first two weeks of the season
Bad news for the arena economy: the National Basketball Association has scrapped the first two weeks of the season after owners failed to reach agreement on a new contract with the players union. Over 13 hours of negotiations over the past two days failed to yield an agreement. Owners are seeking to split basketball-related revenues […]