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NBA season likely to be canceled, union chief says at seminar
NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said Wednesday that if he "had to bet on it," he would wager that the entire 2011-12 season would be wiped out by the lockout.
"We're $800 million apart per year," Hunter told about 200 people...Tags: National Football League, Brooklyn Nets, David Stern, Sasha Vujacic, Minority Groups
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Jameer Nelson misses sixth consecutive game
Point guard Jameer Nelson missed his sixth consecutive game on Sunday, sitting out when the Orlando Magic lost 108-82 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center. Nelson has a bruised patellar tendon in his left knee. "He's day-to-day," Magic coach...
Tags: Orlando Magic, Amway, Fox Sports (tv network), National Basketball Association, Quentin Richardson
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NBA players officially oust Hunter
HOUSTON — The NBA players association unanimously voted to fire Billy Hunter on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation that began after an independent audit raised questions about the longtime executive director's business and hiring practices....
Tags: Matt Bonner, Chris Paul, Andre Iguodala, National Basketball Association, Roger Mason, Jr.
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Injured college stars should sue NBA, NFL for potential lost wages
Hope NBA Commissioner David Stern, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and their elegantly suited minions are happy in their plush, palatial New York offices. Their stupid, senseless, dumb and dictatorial rules may have just robbed two talented young...Tags: Teaching and Learning, David Stern, Florida Gators, Roger Goodell, Orlando Magic
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Orlando Magic players want union chief Billy Hunter replaced, J.J. Redick says
According to J.J. Redick, Orlando Magic players have reached a consensus about the fate of Billy Hunter, the embattled executive director of the NBA players union. “I think most everyone in the NBA has reached the same conclusion,” Redick...Tags: Orlando Magic, Media Industry, Career and Workplace, National Basketball Association, Labor Legislation
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Gun control a never-forget issue for Pittman
The audience with President Obama was brief, and Dexter Pittman knew it was not the right time, even if it was the right place. Then again, the Miami Heat backup center had made his feelings clear earlier in the month on Twitter, when he posted,...
Tags: Boston Celtics, Barack Obama, Bimbo Coles, Phoenix (music group), National Basketball Association
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HARBAUGHS SIT DOWN TOGETHER AS SUPER BOWL HYPE ENDS
The Harbaughs today became the first coaches in Super Bowl history to hold a joint press conference, bringing the media hype for Sunday’s game to an end in New Orleans. … Phil Mickelson, who shot 60 in the opening round, remained four strokes...
Tags: Billy Hunter, Super Bowl
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NBA Players Assn. places union chief Billy Hunter on leave
The NBA Players Assn. announced Friday that union chief Billy Hunter, who has headed the union since 1996, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence. In a memo sent to players Friday morning, union president Derek Fisher said: "This organization...
Tags: Chris Culliver, Derek Fisher, National Basketball Association, Billy Hunter
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NHL players vote to authorize effort to dissolve their union
Members of the NHL Players’ Assn. have voted to authorize their executive board to dissolve the union, which would pave the way for players to file antitrust lawsuits against the NHL. Several people who are knowledgeable about the decision but are...
Tags: National Hockey League Players' Association, Gary Bettman, Politics, National Hockey League, Antitrust Issues
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NBA union chief Billy Hunter's actions 'inappropriate,' not illegal
A report on the investigation into the NBA players' union's business activities showed that Billy Hunter, its executive director, did nothing illegal but his actions might not have been in the best interests of the players. An eight-month review,...Tags: Auction Service, Career and Workplace, Corporate Officers, Billy Hunter, Unions
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Mailbag: Newport needs bike lanes more than paddleboard lanes
Newport Beach needs bicycle lanes along Coast Highway, not stand-up paddling lanes in Newport Harbor. Why should stand-up paddlers be restricted in their movements, while Pavilion rental boats, swimmers, yacht club sailboats, kayaks, homeowner Duffy...Tags: Brunch, Lifestyle and Leisure, Basketball, Sports, Dining and Drinking
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Pistons guard Brandon Knight credits Keyon Dooling for smoothing his transition to the pros
Wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on Brandon Knight, the former Pine Crest and Kentucky star now entering his second season with the Detroit Pistons. After Knight's appearance at Sawgrass Springs Middle School on behalf of the Alliance for a...Tags: National Basketball Association, Detroit Pistons, Keyon Dooling, Brandon Knight, Basketball
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