David Stern at a conference concerning the NBA lockout.
The lockout of the NBA has created termoil not only for fans anticipating another season, but the wallets of NBA players.
The two lawsuits which include all-stars Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony in one, and former Wizard player Caron Butler in the other expect three times their wages lost and claims "illegal group boycott" of the players by their owners.
“There’s one reason and one reason only that the season is in jeopardy and that is because the owners have locked out the players and have maintained that lockout for several months,” said lead attorney David Boies that players hired after rejecting a previous deal layed out to them by owners.
Tim Frank, a spokesman for the NBA, says that the players threats of lawsuits were never actually considered to be truth. Looks like David Stern's 50/50 split of revenues and 72 game season will only strengthen player's claims against the NBA.
-Stephanie Aguilar
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