Great news, NBA fans! NBA lockout will finally come to an end!
After a long, long 15 hour session, NBA owners and player reps announced early Saturday that they have reached a tentative deal which would establish a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). That, in effect, will bring the lockout to an end.
Players’ union executive director Billy Hunter says, “We thought it was in both of our interest to try to reach a resolution and save the game and to be able to provide the mind of superb entertainment the NBA historically has provided.”
NBA commissioner David Stern says, “We want to play basketball… We’re very pleased we’ve come this far. There’s still a lot of work to be done.”
If things go as planned, the NBA season would begin on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, with a 66-game season. Merry Christmas, NBA fans!