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Chicago's Rose to see back specialist

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Chicago’s Derrick Rose last season’s National Basketball Association MVP is to see a specialist about ongoing back problems. Rose missed his second consecutive game on Sunday as the Eastern Conferenceleading Bulls lost to the Boston Celtics to conclude their ninegame road trip. Rose has been struggling with the ailment for…

Lockout forces NBA to scrap games through December

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The fate of the National Basketball Association NBA season remained in limbo Tuesday after players filed a lawsuit against the governing body and another two weeks of competition were scrapped. As expected players filed a class action lawsuit against the NBA setting the stage for a complicated legal battle to…

NBA players sue league

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Pro basketball players filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the National Basketball Association NBA on Tuesday alleging antitrust violations casting further doubt over the fate of the entire 201112 season. The legal move had been expected after the players’ association this week said it would no longer continue in…

NBPA reject offer, to disband union and sue league

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The National Basketball Players Association NBPA has rejected the team owners’ latest proposal for a collective bargaining agreement and will file an antitrust lawsuit against the league union chief Billy Hunter said on Monday. The NBPA said it would no longer continue in collective bargaining and would dissolve the union…

Players to vote on NBA owners latest proposal

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NBA owners and the players union have concluded their latest negotiating efforts with a proposal to be voted on by the players that if accepted will allow for a 72game season beginning on December 15. The labor relations committee made a revised proposal to the union which attempted to meet…

NBA Labor dispute talks to continue on Thursday

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National Basketball Association NBA owners and players will resume labor dispute talks Thursday after 12 hours of discussions in New York ended late in the night Wednesday with the sides no closer to a resolution. We’ve agreed to stop the clock while we continue to negotiate. We have agreed to…