NBA lockout
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The NBA lockout may refer to any of the four lockouts
in the history of the National Basketball Association
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Lockout (industry)
A lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. This is different from a strike, in which employees refuse to work.- Causes :...
in the history of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
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- The 1995 NBA lockout, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season
- The 1996 NBA lockout, which lasted for a couple of hours before the 1996–97 season
- The 1998–99 NBA lockout1998–99 NBA lockoutThe 1998–99 NBA lockout was the third lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . It lasted from July 1, 1998 to January 20, 1999, and forced the 1998–99 season to be shortened to 50 games per team and that season's All-Star Game to be canceled...
, which lasted for more than six months and forced the 1998–99 season to be shortened to 50 games - The 2011 NBA lockout2011 NBA lockoutThe 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, is currently ongoing, but has reached a tentative agreement to begin the season on December 25, 2011.