If you are a fan of the NBA, right now you probably aren't too happy. The lockout continues as the owners and players have failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, causing commissioner David Stern to cancel the first two weeks of the season.
On top of this, the future does not look any brighter since the players are adamant on receiving 53% of basketball-related income while the owners will only give in to a 50-50 split. A meeting between the owners and players with a federal mediator is scheduled for Tuesday, but previous meetings have not gone well.
Players including Kevin Garnett and Dwyane Wade have been rumored to shout at the owners and get in heated arguments during the meetings. It seems like there has been little progress from the meetings, so players have gone to Twitter to support the cause.
Derek Fisher, LeBron James, and Chris Paul are just a few of the NBA players who have tweeted "#standunited" and "letusplay" to persuade the owners to come to an agreement as quickly as possible.
Only time will tell if a deal does get done, but in the meantime watch an interview with Hawks C Zaza Pachulia. Remember that epic series between the Celtics and Hawks that went to seven games? Well this interview takes place after the Hawks pulled out a win in Game 6 of the first round of 2008 NBA Playoffs.
If anyone can understand what he is saying, please let me know.
