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NBA players reject owners' offer, want to talk more despite deadline

NBA players reject owners' offer, want to talk more despite deadline

If you think this deal is bad, wait until tonight. That's essentially what NBA owners have told the league's players as the two sides continue to try and hammer out a labor deal. NBA players have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to accept an offer from NBA owners on a revenue split or the next deal that's offered will be much worse. On Tuesday, the NBA player's union said they were not going to fold in the face of the owner's ultimatum. "There isn't any player that wants us to take a bad deal," National Basketball Players Association president Derek Fisher said.

 

Union President Tells N.B.A. Players He Will Stay the Course

In a letter, Derek Fisher denies reports of attempts to cut a deal with Commissioner David Stern without the support of other union leaders.

 

Labor Talks: One Last Chance?

Labor Talks: One Last Chance?

Might there be a glimmer of hope for an on-time start to the NBA's regular season? The meeting will involve the primary negotiators for each side — Commissioner David Stern and the deputy commissioner Adam Silver for the league, with the union represented by its president, Derek Fisher, and its executive director, Billy Hunter.

 

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