What's NBA lockout?

What's NBA lockout?
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That’s the gist of it. The players and owners are having a pissing contest about money (because, when you’re a multi millionare, a couple hundred thousand dollars is really important, you know?). If they don’t get their sh** together before the season is supposed to start, there won’t be a season. Basically, the same thing that was going on with the NFL.
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