Lockout

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Five Changes To Make The NBA All-Star Game Better

By: Martin Sumners The NBA All-Star Game was introduced in 1951. Initially, the game was an almost quaint two-hour exhibition and although held in non-cosmopolitan cities such as Ft. Wayne, Indiana, it was often elegantly […]

2012/02/24

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Top Five All-Star Dunk Contest Dunks Of All Time

By: Martin Sumners The ABA didn’t invent the dunk but it did introduce the high-flying dunk contest at the 1976 ABA All-Star Game at the fitting site of Denver known as the Mile High City. […]

2012/02/24

NBA Lockout Distractions To Pass The Time

The NBA lockout has officially outlasted the NFL lockout, and the average sports fan’s patience has officially been tested. November 16th marks the first time NBA players will miss a pay day, with the average […]

2011/11/17

The locks at St. Jeremiah in Framingham were changed Friday. (File Photo/CBS)

Locks Changed At Closed Church In Framingham

Parishioners at a Roman Catholic church in Massachusetts that’s been in vigil since 2005 to protest its closure have been locked out of the church building.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2011/11/05

NBA Talks Break Down Over Money, Games In Jeopardy

Commissioner David Stern floated it as an idea more than a firm proposal: a 50-50 revenue split.

2011/10/04

Paul Pierce #34 talks to Head Coach Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on May 11, 2011 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Ainge, Rivers Eager For End Of NBA Lockout

With the NBA lockout in progress, the scheduled opening of training camp next week remains in jeopardy.

2011/09/19

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, is accompanied by NFL owners from left, Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones, Carolina Panthers' Jerry Richardson, Denver Broncos Pat Bowlen and Green Bay Packers' team president and chief executive officer Mark Murphy. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

NFL Lockout: Sources Say Club Execs May Be Briefed On Deal

Two people familiar with talks to end the NFL lockout tell The Associated Press that if an agreement is ratified by Thursday, team executives will be briefed starting that day on how the deal’s terms affect league business.

2011/07/18