May 23, 2013

NBA All-Stars Weekend 2013: Billy Hunter fired by NBA players union

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Billy Hunter, shown Oct. 4, 2011, was fired Saturday as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association after 17 years in the job.(Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP) Story Highlights Billy Hunter was fired after 17 years as National Basketball Players Association executive director NBPA team representatives voted 24-0 in favor of Hunter’s dismissal Hunter’s questionable [...]

NBA: NBPA exec committee asks Fisher to resign amid push for review

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — When the NBA lockout was at its lowest point last year, with players and owners squabbling over a new collective bargaining agreement while the fans paid the steepest price of all, cracks in leadership threatened to weaken the already challenging position of the National Basketball Players Association. The lockout was resolved, [...]

NBA Roundup: Wizards wins against Hornets 99-89

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — John Wall had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Washington Wizards won hours after making a multiplayer deal at the NBA trade deadline, 99-89 over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night. Roger Mason scored 17 of his season-high 19 points in the second half to help the Wizards snap [...]

NBA Roundup: Wizards stuns Lakers with comeback 106-101

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Mason led a spirited fourth-quarter comeback with nine points in the period, Kobe Bryant lost his shooting touch down the stretch, and the Washington Wizards rallied from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit Wednesday night to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 106-101. Mason hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, turning what had [...]

NBA: NBA players say they’re united, sides to meet Saturday

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(PhatzRadio) — NEW YORK – After meeting for three hours Thursday, the executive committee of the National Basketball Players Association said they are united in their stance against the owners in the 126-day lockout. That is the front they intend to take when the union and NBA executives and owners meet Saturday for the first [...]

With ‘deadline’ looming, NBA players union must take action

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NBA Commissioner David Stern speaks at a press conference after NBA labor negotiations at The Westin Times Square on October 4, 2011 in New York City. Stern announced the NBA has canceled the remainder of the preseason and will cancel the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no labor agreement by [...]