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NBA Locks Out Players Over Contract Dispute

by Tom Goldman, NPR
July 1, 2011

The NBA's labor deal has expired, and the basketball league has locked out its players. It's the second pro sports league shut down by labor strife. The other is the NFL.

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  • Morning Edition, July 1, 2011
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