NBA Owners, Players Plan 3rd Straight Day of Talks

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By BRIAN MAHONEY

NEW YORK (AP) - After another long day of negotiations, NBA players and owners left with nothing more than plans for another meeting.

That's not what Commissioner David Stern had in mind, but it's better than the game cancellations that could have come if talks had fallen through.

Both sides seemed to have plenty to say. An eight-hour meeting Wednesday brought the talk total to 24 hours over two days, and federal mediator George Cohen said bargaining would resume Thursday afternoon.

"Everyone is extremely focused on the core issues, the difficult issues that confront them," Cohen said.

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[ChazII]

1. Time to Occupy the NBA. n/t

[WillParkinson]

2. Somehow I really don't feel sorry for any of them...

I've dealt with many basketball players at my job (and other sports people) and I feel they're nothing but overpaid crybabies. The owners are worse. Making all that money but still want more.

When I think of how many firemen, teachers, police officers and the like could be paid for with the money one athlete makes it just makes me sick. We idolize people for their athletic ability and denigrate those who teach our children, save people's lives and generally make society function. So screwy.

(And, yes, I'm aware my opinion isn't going to be a popular one, but it's how I feel.)

[benld74]

3. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[SoapBox]

4. It's DOA...

I'm SO disgusted, that I hope the "too big to fail" Basketball Bank...fails.

Time to get back to some basics with B-ball...no more big bucks...big arenas...big fat owners...big
attitude players.

We just need a game.

[pettypace]

5. Brian Gumbel said Stern is a plantation owner

Way to play the race card uncle Brian.

I'm firmly on the ole masta's side. Cancel the whole season. We got college ball.