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Update: NBA Lockout Fires Up Twitter, Again Update: NBA Lockout Fires Up Twitter, Again
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Yesterday, the NBA Players Association rejected the latest offer from the NBA owners, and as a result, there’s a very real chance we won’t be seeing any NBA basketball for the foreseeable future, as, yet again, grown men failed to …

Rick Fox on the Powerful Influence of the Web on Entertainment Rick Fox on the Powerful Influence of the Web on Entertainment
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It’s always exciting when high-profile personalities acknowledge the Internet space and the opportunities that exist on it. When this happens, it only helps to further validate what we, those of us involved in the Internet/tech space, live and breathe every day.

NBA Cancels Regular Season Games, NBA Players React on Twitter NBA Cancels Regular Season Games, NBA Players React on Twitter
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While there’s still hope that some of the upcoming NBA season can be salvaged, that prospect is looking less and less likely, especially after the recent announcement from NBA Commissioner David Stern concerning the cancellation of the first two weeks …

NBA Lockout Trends Again As Training Camps Don’t Open NBA Lockout Trends Again As Training Camps Don’t Open
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Yesterday, the NBA was supposed to open its doors, allowing teams to participate in their training camp activities. Of course, the ridiculous and contentious lockout continues unabated as the two sides — players and owners — try to split a …

NBA, NFL Lockouts Force Stars To Seek Other Employment NBA, NFL Lockouts Force Stars To Seek Other Employment
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What in the world are star athletes going to do if the NBA and NFL player’s unions and owners can’t reach an agreement? Well, of course it will mean that they won’t be playing basketball and football, respectively. But it …

No Images of Current NBA Players on NBA.com No Images of Current NBA Players on NBA.com
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When David Stern locks someone out, he really locks them out. Currently, the NBA is under a lockout as owners and players work on a new collective bargaining agreement. This is not breaking news, considering it’s been going on pretty …

NBA Player Retweets Could Cost $1 Million NBA Player Retweets Could Cost $1 Million
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The NBA has ceased operations with the expiration of the then-current collective bargaining agreement. Essentially, until a new CBA is agreed upon, the NBA is dead. There is no NBA. Sure, there may be again at some point, but as …

NBA Lockout Happens Tonight, Twitter Gives Its Take NBA Lockout Happens Tonight, Twitter Gives Its Take
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The countdown is now upon us, as the NBA owners plan to lock out the players tonight at midnight EDT. Collective bargaining negotiations have been going on for over two years, but after a three hour meeting this afternoon, owners …

NBA Playoffs Twitter Style NBA Playoffs Twitter Style
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If you follow the NBA, you know that it’s almost playoff time. The playoffs start on Saturday at 1pm Eastern. In typical Twitter fashion (see last year’s NFL Playoffs), Twitter is encouraging basketball fans to follow their favorite players and …

NBA Referee Calls Foul On Reporter Tweet NBA Referee Calls Foul On Reporter Tweet
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The relationship between sports referees and fans/followers of sport has been, at best, a contentious one filled with unending amounts of distrust, at least from the perspective of those doing the sports-watching. Every bad call, every missed call and every …

YouTube To Stream NBA and NHL Games?
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Sports-seeking cord cutters might have reason to rejoice, or at least reason to hope:  there’s a possibility YouTube will become a major player in the way sporting events, specifically, the NBA and the NHL, will be consumed by their fans.

After the success YouTube enjoyed from streaming of cricket from the Indian Premier League, Google’s online video service is looking to expand its reach by including the NBA and NHL in their sports stream lineup.

Ask LeBron James Questions Tonight With #lebrondecision
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Tonight’s the night; LeBron James will hold numerous cities around the country hostage with the anticipation of his decision. He’ll announce his choice via an ESPN special aptly called “The Decision”, which airs at 9 PM ET… oh, did we mention, he’ll be answering your questions via Twitter tonight?

What question do you have for LeBron James? Tell us.

LeBron James Has Joined Twitter, Will Soon Break It
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UPDATE: Lebron James has now joined Twitter:  @KingJames.

Twitter hasn’t verified the account yet, but both Chris Paul and CNBC’s Darren Rovell has confirmed it is indeed him. One has to ask the question, will LeBron announce his decision via Twitter?

Cuban: NBA Makes Money with Twitter

We’re hearing more and more about companies and organizations making better use of Twitter as a revenue driver than Twitter itself. As far as entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is concerned, the NBA is one of those organizations.

Yahoo, Turner Dribble Up Sports Agreement
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Yahoo and Turner Broadcasting hit the ground running with a deal that will see them collaborate on a content and advertising plan for the NBA, Nascar, and the PGA.

NBA Hoops It Up With Silverlight

Microsoft’s multimedia technology will be the delivery mechanism of choice for videos on the National Basketball Association’s website.

Yahoo Search Adds Hoops, Puck Shortcuts

The NBA and the NHL received their turn as Yahoo Search Shortcuts, with the sports-loving Yahoos providing the leagues with the same features enjoyed by baseball and football fans for MLB and the NFL.

ESPN To Show NBA Games Online
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If you are a fan of the NBA but do not have cable than you will be glad to know that you can watch ESPN’s NBA games live online starting this season.

YouTube Shoots For The NBA

The National Basketball Association has teamed with Google’s YouTube for the launch of “Post Up the NBA” which will be on the new NBA Channel on YouTube. The new channel will allow fans to show off their skills by submitting video clips of their best basketball moves. It will also offer original NBA content for the remainder of the season.

LeBron James Suits Up For MSN

Charles Barkley proclaimed that he wasn’t a role model, nor did he want to be one. LeBron James, conversely, is choosing to embrace the influential position he holds as a direct result of his NBA superstardom.

The three-time all star for the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Monday that he would be participating in a venture from MSN that will portray the basketball phenom’s journey from humble beginnings to athletic fame and fortune, all in a storybook format geared toward children and teens.

Google Video Gains Free NHL Videos

The NBA has terminated its sale of game videos on Google Video, a partnership that would have been ten months old tomorrow. That would typically indicate either dissatisfaction with Google’s video store model, the NBA wanting more money, or something else entirely (like the YouTube deal).