LOCKOUT OVER!!! (Kahn post-lockout comments pg. 6)
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LOCKOUT OVER!!! (Kahn post-lockout comments pg. 6)
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Mmmm Im excited. Kahn better start calling players in the morning telling them to get their asses here.
Wonder when our little training camp will start. This next week is going to be crazy with deals.
Wonder when our little training camp will start. This next week is going to be crazy with deals.
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haha soooo jacked right now
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LarryCoon Larry Coon
Lockout won't officially be lifted until new CBA is signed -- about 2 weeks from now - but teams will be able to open doors pretty soon.
Lockout won't officially be lifted until new CBA is signed -- about 2 weeks from now - but teams will be able to open doors pretty soon.
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Its been a long day. I really wasnt expecting a deal tonight. But more exciting to be here for it than read it whenever I wake up tomorrow.
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HowardBeckNYT Howard Beck
Handshake deal reached around 3 am. Of course, still needs ratification from majority of owners and majority of players.
StephenCurry30 Stephen Curry
Sounding real good bro RT @DeMar_DeRozan: Is it true that the @NBA is back?
Handshake deal reached around 3 am. Of course, still needs ratification from majority of owners and majority of players.
StephenCurry30 Stephen Curry
Sounding real good bro RT @DeMar_DeRozan: Is it true that the @NBA is back?
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sheridanhoops Chris Sheridan
No live TV or online coverage of news briefing, for those who are asking. Twitter is the place to be.
No live TV or online coverage of news briefing, for those who are asking. Twitter is the place to be.
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Tha Juice wrote:sheridanhoops Chris Sheridan
No live TV or online coverage of news briefing, for those who are asking. Twitter is the place to be.
Dammit!
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RealDwill7 Derrick Williams
Ahhhh!!! Hearing good things!!! Let's go !!!
LarryCoon Larry Coon
So here's what needs to happen: 1) They need to finish all the B-level issues. 2) Both sides need to vote on the deal. 3) Teams will open
LarryCoon Larry Coon
...their doors, allow players in, start talking to free agents. 4) When deal is signed (abt 2 weeks) they can start signing & trading.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Nothing can start until the agreement is signed, which means free agency-trades could still be 10-12 days away. Training camp comes next.
RealDwill7 Derrick Williams
Don't pump fake me y'all!! Let's get this goin!!!
RealDwill7 Derrick Williams
Minnesota I know y'all ready!!!!
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
We thought Free Agency was crazy last year? Will be NUTS this year. Everything compacted into a week or two.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: We've reached a tentative understanding.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern We're optimistic ... that the NBA season will come to pass on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, with a triple-header.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: We're optimistic that it will hold and we'll have ourselves an NBA season.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Hunter: We're going to turn it all over to the lawyers ... and see how that proceeds.
deepsixer3 Kate Fagan
Stern: We've reached a tentative understanding that is subject to a variety of approvals ... but we're optimistic that will all come to pass
Ahhhh!!! Hearing good things!!! Let's go !!!
LarryCoon Larry Coon
So here's what needs to happen: 1) They need to finish all the B-level issues. 2) Both sides need to vote on the deal. 3) Teams will open
LarryCoon Larry Coon
...their doors, allow players in, start talking to free agents. 4) When deal is signed (abt 2 weeks) they can start signing & trading.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Nothing can start until the agreement is signed, which means free agency-trades could still be 10-12 days away. Training camp comes next.
RealDwill7 Derrick Williams
Don't pump fake me y'all!! Let's get this goin!!!
RealDwill7 Derrick Williams
Minnesota I know y'all ready!!!!
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
We thought Free Agency was crazy last year? Will be NUTS this year. Everything compacted into a week or two.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: We've reached a tentative understanding.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern We're optimistic ... that the NBA season will come to pass on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, with a triple-header.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: We're optimistic that it will hold and we'll have ourselves an NBA season.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Hunter: We're going to turn it all over to the lawyers ... and see how that proceeds.
deepsixer3 Kate Fagan
Stern: We've reached a tentative understanding that is subject to a variety of approvals ... but we're optimistic that will all come to pass
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Tha Juice wrote:WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Nothing can start until the agreement is signed, which means free agency-trades could still be 10-12 days away. Training camp comes next.
Bah. 10-12 days?!? The f*ck? I want to see some training camp clips lol.
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KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: Conference call will be tomorrow with labor relations committee. Hunter also declines to discuss details before sharing w/ players.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Silver says deal will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agent market like they have in the past.
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
Stern and Hunter announce at press conference they've reached a tentative settlement. Still subject to ratification from both sides.
kevinlove Kevin Love
Is this for real?
Stern: Conference call will be tomorrow with labor relations committee. Hunter also declines to discuss details before sharing w/ players.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Silver says deal will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agent market like they have in the past.
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
Stern and Hunter announce at press conference they've reached a tentative settlement. Still subject to ratification from both sides.
kevinlove Kevin Love
Is this for real?
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KBergCBS Ken Berger
Hunter: Once we present it (to players), we're confident they will support it.
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
NBA planning on opening up on Christmas Day. Celtics-Knicks, Heat-Mavs, Bulls-Lakers scheduled.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Hunter credits "ability of the parties to compromise. ... Rather than pursue this in court, it was in both of our interests to compromise."
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
The NBA and the Players Association have reached agreement to end the lockout. tinyurl.com/d3tulnp
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: Labor relations committee will be briefed tomorrow and will have to make a recommendation.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: If all goes smoothly, training camps will open Dec. 9. Season will be 66 game beginning on Christmas.
StephenCurry30 Stephen Curry
How I feel right now lol pic.twitter.com/qV3cFR8o

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Amazing. Several of the NBA's Labor Relations Committee members went to bed believing there would be no deal after Kessler called into room.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Holt on reason the deal came together tonight: "We want to play basketball. Let's go play basketball."
Hunter: Once we present it (to players), we're confident they will support it.
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
NBA planning on opening up on Christmas Day. Celtics-Knicks, Heat-Mavs, Bulls-Lakers scheduled.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Hunter credits "ability of the parties to compromise. ... Rather than pursue this in court, it was in both of our interests to compromise."
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
The NBA and the Players Association have reached agreement to end the lockout. tinyurl.com/d3tulnp
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: Labor relations committee will be briefed tomorrow and will have to make a recommendation.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Stern: If all goes smoothly, training camps will open Dec. 9. Season will be 66 game beginning on Christmas.
StephenCurry30 Stephen Curry
How I feel right now lol pic.twitter.com/qV3cFR8o

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Amazing. Several of the NBA's Labor Relations Committee members went to bed believing there would be no deal after Kessler called into room.
KBergCBS Ken Berger
Holt on reason the deal came together tonight: "We want to play basketball. Let's go play basketball."
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Training camp that only last one week with no preseason is going to hurt a young team like the Wolves especially with Rick Adelman at the helm. Coach Adelman was upset that the Rockets had to take those annual trips to China because that took time away from training camp.
Adelman is not going to be happy that he only has one week to work on the young pups. In the first year i don't expect the Wolves to be able to run the offense smoothly. Give it another year, you guys should see massive improvement.
Adelman is not going to be happy that he only has one week to work on the young pups. In the first year i don't expect the Wolves to be able to run the offense smoothly. Give it another year, you guys should see massive improvement.
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I'm hoping we can snag and steal a decent center (Nene, M. Gasol) out of this condensed free agency period, but I don't think its likely.

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Well with this in place, Ill assume we'll sign all of our assistant coaches pretty soon. So that's something noteworthy before FA and training camp starts.
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kevinlove Kevin Love
Caught the 10:45 showing of the Muppets Movie and I see we have struck a deal...

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Players got slightly more than 50% of BRI, but not quite 51, sources say....not sure if it's a band
WCCORosen Mark Rosen
So I woke up to grab a snack and I read on twitter the NBA lockout is over! Games start around Xmas...Hola Mr.Rubio
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
Will be really interesting to see who gives on unfinished B list issues like drug testing, draft age restrictions, rookie salary scale
NBA.com:
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
There will be a significant number of players who will not vote to approve this deal, but there won't be a majority. The deal will pass.
KDTrey5 Kevin Durant
My expression now lockerz.com/s/159614750

Caught the 10:45 showing of the Muppets Movie and I see we have struck a deal...

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Players got slightly more than 50% of BRI, but not quite 51, sources say....not sure if it's a band
WCCORosen Mark Rosen
So I woke up to grab a snack and I read on twitter the NBA lockout is over! Games start around Xmas...Hola Mr.Rubio
chadfordinsider Chad Ford
Will be really interesting to see who gives on unfinished B list issues like drug testing, draft age restrictions, rookie salary scale
NBA.com:
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA owners and players reached a tentative agreement early Saturday morning to end the 149-day lockout.
After a secret meeting earlier this week, the sides met for more than 15 hours Friday, working to try to save the season.
"We've reached a tentative understanding that is subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we're optimistic that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25," Commissioner David Stern said.
This handshake deal still must be ratified by both owners and players.
"We thought it was in both of our best interests to try to reach a resolution and save the game," union executive director Billy Hunter said.
A majority on each side is needed. The NBA needs votes from 15 of 29 owners. (The league owns the New Orleans Hornets.) The union needs a simple majority of its 430-plus members. That process is a bit more complicated after the players dissolved the union Nov. 14. Now, they must drop their antitrust lawsuit in Minnesota and reform the union before voting on the deal.
The settlement was first reported by CBSSports.com.
When last talks broke down, the sides were still divided over the division of revenues and certain changes sought by owners to curb spending by big-market teams that players felt would limit or restrict their options in free agency.
On Nov. 14, players rejected the owners' proposal, which included opening a 72-game schedule on Dec. 15, announcing instead they were disbanding the union, giving them a chance to win several billion dollars in triple damages in an antitrust lawsuit.
Two days later, players filed two separate antitrust lawsuits against the league in two different states. On Monday, a group of named plaintiffs including Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash and Kevin Durant filed an amended federal lawsuit against the league in Minnesota, hoping the courts there will be as favorable to them as they have been to NFL players in the past.
Now, players will dismiss that lawsuit and get back to the business of basketball.
The previous CBA expired at the end of the day June 30. Despite a series of meetings in June, there was never much hope of a deal before that deadline, with owners wanting significant changes after saying they lost $300 million last season and hundreds of millions more in each year of the old agreement, which was ratified in 2005.
Owners wanted to keep more of the league's nearly $4 billion in basketball revenues to themselves after guaranteeing 57 percent to the players under the old deal. And they sought a system where even the smallest-market clubs could compete, believing the current system would always favor the teams who could spend the most.
Initially, the salary cap emerged as the biggest obstacle. Owners first proposed a hard cap, but players fought hard to maintain the current system that allows teams to exceed the cap through the use of various exceptions.
The league was adamant the system needed some adjustment, because the old rules gave too many advantages to teams who could afford to keep adding to their payrolls. So the league's proposals targeted the highest-spending teams, seeking to eliminate the use of the midlevel exception by teams over the luxury tax and prevent them from participating in sign-and-trade deals.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
There will be a significant number of players who will not vote to approve this deal, but there won't be a majority. The deal will pass.
KDTrey5 Kevin Durant
My expression now lockerz.com/s/159614750
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Love it. 

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FINALLY!!!
I'm pretty excited right now. I was nearly positive we wouldn't see a season this year, this is a great surprise! AAAARRRROOOOO!
I'm pretty excited right now. I was nearly positive we wouldn't see a season this year, this is a great surprise! AAAARRRROOOOO!
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RUBBIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. After the 2 year wait, than the delay the lockout has caused.... Lets just see what Kahn has put together here.
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