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NBA tips off season with five games on Christmas Day

Friday, December 2, 2011 15:18

The NBA today announced that the league's 66th season will tip off Christmas Day with a five-game slate, contingent on timely ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement. Kia NBA Tip-Off '11 will launch on TNT with one of the NBA's oldest and most intense rivalries. The Boston Celtics, featuring their ...

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Stern doesn’t see players going overseas as threat

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 20:55

David Stern thinks the only people NBA players are threatening by going overseas is themselves. The NBA Commissioner dismissed the notion that it's a bargaining tactic, warning it could divide the union and possibly jeopardize players' contracts if they were to be seriously injured. Locked out by the league, numerous players have ...

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NBA’s response to July 6 story on league’s financial losses

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 18:14

NEW YORK -- The NBA supplied The New York Times yesterday with a point by point rebuttal of Nate Silver's blog posting on the NBA's financial losses. The New York Times incorporated the NBA's response into the online version of the story with the following acknowledgement ...

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Madison Square Garden to reopen for Knicks’ game Friday

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 21:20

Madison Square Garden will reopen Friday night for the New York Knicks' game against Washington following an asbestos scare that forced the postponement of a game Tuesday night. "After receiving assurance from the city and environmental experts regarding the safety of the arena for our customers and employees, ...

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Knicks sign free-agent forward Shawne Williams

Thursday, September 23, 2010 19:19

The New York Knicks have signed free-agent forward Shawne Williams. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed Thursday. The 6-foot-9 Williams has averaged 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 13.4 minutes in 126 games in three NBA seasons with Indiana and Dallas. He was drafted 17th overall in 2006 following his ...

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NBA, Players Association have ‘constructive’ meeting

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 22:05

The NBA and the Players Association concluded their second negotiating session of the offseason Wednesday in New York, calling the three-hour meeting "constructive" while also alluding to future discussions. The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after this season. The league and union issued the ...

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History of NBA Jerseys

History of NBA Jerseys

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:13

In the 1950s, teams wore uniforms much like the ones shown by the Syracuse Nats. Simple designs, basic lettering and numbering were common, as were satin shorts with belts. The evolution ...

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NBA Top Blocks 2009-10

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 20:01

NBA Top Blocks 2009-10

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CBA talks set for Wednesday

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 16:40

The NBA and the Players Association are holding the second collective bargaining negotiating session of the offseason Wednesday in New York. The two sides had pledged to meet again before the start training camp after last month’s get-together. The August meeting was attended by several high-profile players, ...

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NBA announces Noche Latina 2009

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 10:42

On February 24, the NBA announced the launch of its third annual Noche Latina event, a program that recognizes the NBA's fans and players from across Latin America and U.S. Hispanic communities. Noche Latina will take place in eight of the top 10 U.S. Hispanic markets this season (up from ...

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