of nba lockout - tentative agreement to start season on christmas

The National Basketball Association (NBA) representatives for the league and players held a news conference to announce that the owner-imposed lockout of the players was almost over. A tentative agreement was reached for the 66-game season to start on Christmas day Dec 25.


NBA players' union executive director Billy Hunter (left) and commissioner David Stern (right)

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