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Again postponed the launch of NBA 

Again postponed the launch of NBA

11.10.2011


The problems with players forced the National Basketball Association to cancel the first two weeks of the regular season, said the NBA commissioner David Stern.

The decision was taken after the last meeting in New York club owners and players failed to reach agreement on a new collective agreement. The season was scheduled to begin on 1 November, due to delay all games are scheduled for 14 November.

"Despite efforts uspyahem not achieve a new agreement with the players association, to allow all 30 teams to compete in the championship," said a statement from the NBA. The scandal began after the League refused to give the players more than 50 percent of revenue, while the players want 53.

Under the old contract, which expired with the end of last season, basketball collected their 57 percent of revenue and now they are not ready for such a serious setback. The difference in the demands of both sides is too high and threatens the entire season in the NBA. The only time the season was reduced because of the lockout was in the 1998/99 year. Then the teams played only 50 games because it took too much time on both sides to agree.



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