ANOTHER CASUALTY IN NBA; ALL-STAR GAME KILLED AS LOCKOUT DRAGS ON.Byline: Mike Wise The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times For the first time since 1951, there will be no NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games . It's Day 162 of the lockout lockout, intentional closing up of a company, factory, or shop by an employer to prevent employees from working during a strike or labor dispute. The term lockout . No new bargaining talks are scheduled. Do you think the season is in peril? Canceling the All-Star Game, the league's signature regular-season event, had been expected for a week, but Commissioner David Stern's announcement on Tuesday revealed the dire straits Noun 1. dire straits - a state of extreme distress desperate straits straits, strait, pass - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs the season is in. ``This is just a result of the inexorable march of the calendar,'' Stern said. ``There just isn't enough time left to have a season and an All-Star Game.'' The game had been scheduled for Feb. 14 in Philadelphia. Stern spoke to Philadelphia Mayor Edward Rendell on Tuesday morning, and it is possible that Philadelphia would be awarded the game in 2002. The Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors will host next season's game in Oakland, and the 2001 game is likely to go to the Washington Wizards. Billy Hunter George William Hunter (born November 5, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey) was an American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. He played college football for Syracuse University. Hunter attended Delaware Township High School. , the union executive director, said Tuesday in a statement: ``Sadly, the owners have elected to cheat millions of fans and the city of Philadelphia out of a wonderful spectacle. Unfortunately for the owners, their effort to further intimidate the players will not succeed. We have already offered unprecedented concessions and are willing to negotiate even further, but we will only accept a deal that is fair to both sides. ``The owners should either come to the table now and negotiate in good faith to end the lockout or take us up on our offer to bring in a mediator who will examine the issues from a neutral perspective and help settle the differences. There is still enough time to limit the damage caused to our sport but only if the owners turn constructive rather than destructive.'' Hunter last week deemed Jan. 1 as a date in which a deal must be imminent to salvage the season. ``He might be right. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ,'' NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik Russ Granik was the Deputy Commissioner and COO of the NBA. He has served in that role for 22 years, and has worked for the NBA for 30 years in total. He stepped down from his position on July 1, 2006. said. Said Stern: ``If we and our players, who are ultimately going to have to work together to rebuild this sport, can't make this deal, I don't think there is that much hope for the sport itself.'' The league did shed some light Tuesday on what kind of season might be salvaged if an agreement is reached. Granik said the NBA is willing to extend the playoffs until the end of June, which is about 10 days later than usual. But they would not go into July. ``The households using television drops off so dramatically as you approach July 4 weekend that I don't think that's a realistic possibility,'' he said. What's more, if a season is held, some of the younger, running teams in the league might reap immediate benefits. To hold a representative season, teams might be required to play three nights in a row. Also, cross-country travel will be significantly cut down. ``I would expect that whatever number of games is agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy , you're going to see a conference-type schedule with perhaps some mix of interconference games,'' Granik said. ``But not every team is going to see every other team at home. I think that's going to be virtually impossible.'' Philadelphia officials estimated that the city and its business will lose out on about $40 million because of the All-Star Game's cancellation. Eighteen hotels, which had set aside more than 5,000 rooms for the league, had expected to make more than $6 million. Two weeks ago, the league canceled Jam Session, a four-day event of displays and interactive events linked to the game that had been expected to draw as many as 100,000 people to the Philadelphia Convention Historical context Before the Constitution was drafted, those who came to be known as Federalists and Anti-Federalists both agreed about the government's failure to deal with commerce. Center. The cancellation also will mean a substantial loss in advertising revenue for NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. and Turner Broadcasting. Last year the game drew a 10.6 rating, meaning 10.6 million households with televisions were tuned into the game at New York's Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference . Only the Christmas Day game draws a similar regular-season rating. AT A GLANCE A look at the NBA lockout through Tuesday, Day 161: Total games of season missed: 35 Games lost Tuesday: 10 Total games missed: 250 Earliest estimated date season can start: Jan. 15 Negotiations: Nothing scheduled Projected player salary losses (through Jan. 15): $430 million Today's best canceled game: Orlando at Utah. Jazz center Greg Foster, who disappeared during the NBA Finals, was traded to the Magic last season before the deal was rescinded. Quote of the day: ``If we can't make this deal, I don't think there's hope for the sport itself.'' - Commissioner David Stern after he canceled the All-Star Game, which had been scheduled for Feb. 14 in Philadelphia. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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