NBA Cancelled 43 Pre-Season Game

NBA lockout that occurred in training camp the entire team led to delayed 2011/2012 season. While the pre-season schedule of 43 games certainly eliminated.

"With regret we reach the point where we were not able to open training camp on time and had to cancel the first week of pre-season game. In the future we will make further decisions," explained Vice President of NBA, Adam Silver, as reported by CNN.

Delays training camp and pre-season game is still due to the lockout in the NBA. Players Association and the Society of Owners Club has not reached an agreement related to financial matters for the upcoming season. The condition has been going on since early July, and predicted it will take a long time to be resolved. During the lockout period the player will not receive a salary, the team was not allowed to negotiate, bring, or exchanging players.

Cancellations and delays pre-season training camp forced to occur after final negotiations are conducted on Thursday (22/09/2011) and then remained fruitless. Even so the two opposing sides have promised to hold further negotiations as soon as possible because they are still hoping the competition will begin a regular schedule on November 1.

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Kobe Bryant Consider Playing Outside NBA

Of the unclear fate of the NBA this season, because it is still in a state of lockout, making LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant played to consider options outside the United States. It was said Bryant told the AP, on the sidelines coaching-clinic activities to give young players in Singapore on Saturday (17 / 9). He claimed not to know if there will be the NBA 2011-2012 season.

"I could have (playing overseas). This is my now playing overseas," said Bryant, referring to such activities in Singapore, as reported by Yahoosports.

At least two clubs was reportedly ready to offer the 33-year-old players. The first is the Turkish club, Besiktas, and the second is one of the clubs in China.

Meanwhile, four players were getting ready to play outside the United States. Two free agent from the Denver Nuggets, Chandler Wilson and JR Smith, plans to play in China. Ty Lawson, also of Denver, will be moved to Lithuania, while Deron Williams (New Nersey Nets) has been contracted to Besiktas.

New NBA season is usually held in late October, but no one has any clear outcome. The owners of the club and the players have not agreed among other things about the league's revenue sharing, salary cap structure, and duration of the warranty contract, so a lockout situation.

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