Starring: Michael Jordan (still terrorizing players) and the hard-line owners.
- Michael Jordan leads NBA owners: 50/50 too much - CBSSports.com
- NBA lockout talks to resume today with Michael Jordan depicted as a hard-liner - Sheridan Hoops
- Talk about decertifying NBA players' union surfaces - latimes.com
- NBA hope bleak over labor talks, sources say - ESPN
- Report: Federal mediator to be back in room Saturday | ProBasketballTalk
- Lakers: More concerns about Jim Buss - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register\
- Forum Blue And Gold " Kareem’s Missing Trophy
- Lakers’ New Assistant Unsure How to Talk to Kobe | Lakers Nation
Much more after the Jump...
Lakers Links:
- Lakers’ New Assistant Unsure How to Talk to Kobe | Lakers Nation
- BallinEurope, the European Basketball news site " Blog Archive " Coach Messina "going to Disneyland" (possibly on Kobe’s helicopter)
- Brandon Roy could be risky for the Lakers - latimes.com
- If Jerry West had stayed with Lakers, would Shaq have too? [Video] - latimes.com
- Lakers: More concerns about Jim Buss - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Solving the great mystery: Kardashians’ popularity - The Orange County Register
- Forum Blue And Gold " Kareem’s Missing Trophy
- This Day in Laker History: November 4th | Laker Nation
- Kobe Bryant Suprises Manny Pacquaio in Hollywood | Lakers Nation
- Shaq sues ex-IT employee over sold personal emails - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- "The L.A. in my Game, with Baron Davis: Part I - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Amnesty rule could cloud Baron Davis' future - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Is Jim the Wrong Buss for the Job? - Lake Show Life
- PodKast with Gary Vitti: The 20th anniversary of Magic Johnson's HIV announcement - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- PodKast: John Cho on new Harold and Kumar, NPH, J.J. Abrams, and more - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- 20 Second Timeout: West by West Paints an Intimate Self Portrait of a Driven and Complex Man
Lockout and other NBA Links:
NBA.com:
- NBA.com | Labor Central: Collective Bargaining News & Information
- Labor Talks: Here We Go Again " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
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GameTime Crew on Latest Lockout News | NBA.com
GameTime Crew on Latest Lockout News - NBA Videos and Highlights. TNT's David Aldridge joins Matt Winer, Brent Barry and Steve Smith to talk about all angles of the NBA labor negotiations. - Schedule for any new season won't look anything like normal | NBA.com
The Los Angeles Times:
- Talk about decertifying NBA players' union surfaces - latimes.com
- NBA labor talks scheduled for Saturday - latimes.com
- NBA lockout: Should the players union decertify? - latimes.com
ESPN:
- NBA hope bleak over labor talks, sources say - ESPN
- A battle fit for the big screen - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
Yahoo!:
- Hardline owners, led by Michael Jordan, could send lockout negotiations into a tailspin - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Amnesty rule could cloud Baron Davis' future - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Hawks will not be sold to Alex Meruelo - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
NBC ProBasketball Talk:
- Not all 50 players united in decertification effort on reported conference calls | ProBasketballTalk
- Report: Jordan will only lead the charge against the players away from the table | ProBasketballTalk
- Maybe Jordan is driving a hard bargain because his partners want out | ProBasketballTalk
- Report: Federal mediator to be back in room Saturday | ProBasketballTalk
CBS:
- Nuclear capabilities cast dark cloud over NBA labor talks - NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball
- Decertification: The Nuclear Option - CBSSports.com
- Michael Jordan leads NBA owners: 50/50 too much - CBSSports.com
New York Daily News:
- Sources: Minority stake in Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Bobcats for sale - NY Daily News
- During NBA lockout, Billy Hunter, Derek Fisher show some unity - NY Daily News
Slam:
AOL Sporting News:
- With 'trump cards' on the table, NBA lockout negotiations teeter on the brink - NBA - Sporting News
- Report: Michael Jordan leads group of hardline owners who will refuse pro-player BRI split - NBA - Sporting News
Sports Illustrated:
- Decertification of players' union would put NBA season in jeopardy - Michael McCann - SI.com
- Derek Fisher, NBA players, owners meet in lockout labor dispute - Sam Amick - SI.com
Others:
- Players Lament Loss of Opening Day - NYTimes.com
- Michael Jordan Is Blocking Basketball; Vince Carter & T-Mac Talk About What Could’ve Been | Dime Magazine
- Getting The Boot: NBA Loses Its Spot As Third-Best-Attended U.S. Pro Sports League | ThePostGame
- NBA lockout talks to resume today with Michael Jordan depicted as a hard-liner - Sheridan Hoops