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<title><![CDATA[L.A./Dallas dollars difference not nearly as much as it appears]]></title>
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The Mavericks will have to overcome a money mountain to convince Chris Paul or Dwight Howard to come to Dallas.  The collective bargaining agreement...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 05, 2013 08:27:34 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA - How Lakers can use CBA to their advantage after Kobe Bryant's injury]]></title>
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Larry Coon identifies where the Los Angeles Lakers can make the collective bargaining agreement work for them.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 15, 2013 06:53:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Sports Guy breaks down the best contracts in basketball]]></title>
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With the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement in full swing, it's all about the contracts.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 01, 2013 01:51:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Cuban says comments on Kobe Bryant amnesty were hypothetical]]></title>
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he was just trying to help educate folks on the collective bargaining agreement when he hypothetically suggested that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider using the amnesty clause on Kobe Bryant.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 24, 2013 07:07:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Cuban: Should Lakers amnesty Kobe Bryant?]]></title>
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Mark Cuban loves messing with the Los Angeles Lakers and hates the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.  Those two passions intersected when Cuban...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 22, 2013 09:46:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Roger Goodell's compensation nearly tripled to $29.49M in 2011]]></title>
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's compensation nearly tripled to $29.49M in 2011.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 15, 2013 10:11:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA jersey ads could push teams to a profit]]></title>
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Between the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement and the potential revenue from jersey sponsorships, the day when all NBA teams are profitable mi...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 15, 2012 09:47:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The NBA's banned performance enhancers]]></title>
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As TrueHoop digs into the issue of performance-enhancing drugs and the NBA, one of the most basic questions is: What substances are banned?  The lis...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 09, 2012 09:04:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Cup: Wednesday]]></title>
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Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: The collective bargaining agreement that ended the lockout about this time last year contains new languag...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 07, 2012 02:29:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHL - Edmonton Oilers take page from Pittsburgh Penguins 'relocation playbook']]></title>
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In 2008, Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins were celebrating the groundbreaking of the Penguins' new arena. On this day, he came clean about ho...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 25, 2012 08:49:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHL - Seattle seeking NHL team as AHL owner anticipates league expansion]]></title>
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When news broke last week that the Seattle City Council supported a deal to build a $490 million arena in Seattle south of Safeco Field, the focus was...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 20, 2012 05:56:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Things to know: Lockout facts and figures]]></title>
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TOP THINGS TO KNOW 1. The NHL's collective bargaining agreement will expire at 11:59 p.m. ET Sept. 15. If a new agreement is not reached, a lockout w...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 14, 2012 13:52:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHL - Lockout nearly inevitable, test of will begins for players and owners]]></title>
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Thursday's proceedings confirmed the inevitable. A lockout is coming. Gary Bettman made a point of mentioning that the owners are unanimous in their s...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 14, 2012 04:05:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labor talks break with no counteroffer from players]]></title>
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The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse in the latest round of collective bargaining talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 29, 2012 12:48:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indiana Pacers promote Peter Dinwiddie to vice president of basketball operations]]></title>
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The Indiana Pacers have promoted Peter Dinwiddie to vice president of basketball operations.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 29, 2012 11:44:38 PDT</pubDate>
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