Lockout Dunks on Networks

Billions in revenue at stake with league labor dispute still unresolved

Minutes after the NBA announced the July 1 lockout, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade began casting around for a new job. “Any1 hiring?” the seven-time All-Star tweeted, adding that he was “available for all bar and bat mitzvahs and weddings.”

One hundred days into a standoff that could wash away billions in revenues, the snappy patter has dried up.

Last week, NBA commissioner David Stern said the first 14 days of the regular-season schedule would be canceled if a deal isn’t worked out by Oct.

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