NBA 'Entirely' Focused On Labor Deal
MILAN (AP) NBA commissioner David Stern says he hasn't thought about the effects of a possible lockout next year, and gave new assurances that the league and players' union remain focused on reaching a new labor agreement.
The sides are divided over the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement that expires June 30, raising fears of a possible lockout.
Stern says he's doing everything he can to avoid that. He says, "We are actually focusing our efforts so entirely on reaching a deal that we haven't gone into a risk assessment mode for a lockout."
Stern talked at a news conference in Milan on Sunday ahead of the New York Knicks' preseason opener against Italian team Olimpia Milano.
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