NBA lockout

The Year in Hoops - It may have been the year of the lockout, but young (and old) stars in the NBA and WNBA gave us plenty to cheer about in 2011. -- Jamie Katz

The Year in Sports: Pro Basketball

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Michael Jordan - This NBA legend was at the peak of his career when tragedy struck. In 1993, Jordan's father was killed by robbers in the early morning hours at a rest stop on a North Carolina highway. His body was found in a nearby creek 11 days later. The all-star never recovered from the loss. "When my father died, there was a different emphasis on everything," he said years later. "There was nothing left to prove."(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Michael Jordan Opposed Chris Paul Trade to Los Angeles Lakers

Bobcats' owner favors protecting NBA's competitive balance.
12/15/2011

NBA Teams Finally Get Back to Work

After the five-month lockout, a feeling of excitement.
12/09/2011
Sports Lockouts - It seemed like the NFL and the NBA just couldn’t get it together this year, but the two finally pulled it together, just in time for the NFL to end their lockout in mid-August, and the NBA to end its lockout in early December.(Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

NBA Lockout Officially Ends as Players and Owners Ratify New Agreement

Deal will save owners hundreds of millions of dollars.
12/08/2011

NBA Players Set to Put New CBA to Vote

Players are expected to vote starting Wednesday afternoon.
12/07/2011
Mavs Veterans Sink Miami’s Title Hopes - Led by old pros like Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion and Jason Terry, the Dallas Mavericks ruined the Miami Heat’s fantasy script, taking the NBA title in six hard-fought games.(Photo: Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks Will Not Receive NBA Championship Rings on Opening Night

NBA lockout delays traditional championship honor.
12/02/2011

NBA Players Return to the Court, Re-Form Union

Players finally got access to NBA facilities.
12/01/2011

NBA Facilities to Open to Players on Thursday

Players will be able to participate in voluntary workouts.
11/30/2011

Chinese Basketball Teams Holding NBA Players to Their Contracts

Denver Nuggets may have to do without four players.
11/29/2011

Some Questions, Answers About the NBA Labor Deal

A look at some the pressing questions about the deal.
11/27/2011

NBA Players, Owners Reach Tentative Deal to End the Lockout

Players and owners have agreed to a 50-50 revenue split.
11/26/2011