NBA Set to Lockout Its Players Tonight, Player Reaction Via Twitter
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - @ThatSportsGirl - also known as Gina Miller - is queen of the twitterverse, and has a look at what NBA players and others are tweeting as a lockout looms.
Here we go again. All that feel-good Mavs mojo from the championship will come to a crashing thud later today when the NBA heads into its first work stoppage since the 1998-99 season. On the bright side the Mavs could be the champs a little longer and those vet guys (I see you, J Kidd) will get some rest.
The NBA will lock out its players Thursday night when the current collective bargaining agreement expires at 11pm Dallas time. Both sides have failed to reach any common ground on a new CBA.
NBA team owners, coaches, team executives and staff members are basically following a gag order and not commenting. The Dallas Mavericks have made it clear they will not speak about the lockout. Nothing from owner Mark Cuban, GM Donnie Nelson or head coach Rick Carlisle on the subject.
Cuban and Shawn Marion did seem to be focused on more positive issues like lunch and championship hardware. Here are their tweets with the accompanying pictures from Thursday:
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| Cuban's counter & Yoda? I like the Tiffany blue |
Here are a few more NBA player tweets for your lockout pleasure, with a double bonus from Shane Battier (best NBA tweeter out there, imo):
@ShaneBattier I think I have just decided to balance the national budget while I wait for the CBA to be signed. Wish me luck. Goodnight good people.
@ShaneBattier Barring a last minute miracle, looks like the lockout is on like kong. Anyone hiring/needing tall dark and handsome? Negotiable. Make offer
@andrewMbogut NBA Friends: Its July 1 in Australia, Lockout has started for me!! #unemployed #needwork #workingonresume
@agentzeroshow So too all my NBA mates don't go overboard that's what they want us too do..so stay out of trouble and good luck
@dwilkins3000 Guess it's official...we are LOCKED-OUT!! Sad day for the NBA and it's fans. Hopefully we will resolve this sooner than later about 1 hour ago
@JJ Redick47 Last day of camp for me. Probably won't be able to go tomorrow #lockout. For everyone who has asked me to plank- WON'T HAPPEN! #stupidity about 7 hours ago
