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The 2011 NBA lockout was the fourth and most recent lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Team owners began the work stoppage upon expiration of the 2005 collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The 161-day lockout began on July 1, 2011, and ended on December 8, 2011.
The 1998–99 NBA lockout, which lasted for more than six months and forced the 1998–99 season to be shortened to 50 regular season games per team and that season's All-Star Game to be canceled. The 2011 NBA lockout , which lasted for five months and forced the 2011–12 season to be shortened to 66 regular season games per team.
[19] [20] Some players signed contracts to play in other countries, and most had the option to return to the NBA as soon as the lockout ended. On November 26, 2011, after 15 hours of talks, a tentative deal was reached; once officially ratified, the NBA started a revised 2011–12 season. [1] Owners allowed players to have voluntary workouts at ...
It was no layup, but the NBA season is back on track. After months of bitter negotiations, the owners and players finally agreed to terms that will result in an abridged basketball season that ...
NBA superstar LeBron James told the Kelce brothers on their “New Heights” podcast that he considered trading basketballs for footballs and moving to the NFL during the 2011 NBA lockout.
In June 2005, the NBA's 1999 CBA expired, meaning the League and the players' union had to negotiate a new agreement; in light of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, the two sides quickly came to an agreement, and ratified a new CBA in July 2005. This agreement expired following the 2010–11 season, leading to the 2011 NBA lockout. A new CBA was ...
With the NBA lockout drawing to a close, it's time to see who's kept busy in their downtime. By Erika Riggs What do you get when you cross a prolonged NBA lockout and a stagnant real estate market?
The second NBA lockout, which ran into the 1998–99 season, lasted almost 200 days, and wiped out 464 regular-season games. After players and owners reached an agreement, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, with each of the 29 NBA teams playing a 50-game schedule.