This Article First Appeared in The Black Truth News Volume 3 Issue 1 January 2012
NBA lockout is over; Players back to work
Jarrod Horton
Staff Writer
The NBA season has come upon us like a sucker punch to the jaw. After 149 days of negotiations between the players and owners, a deal was reached on November 28, 2011 to start the NBA season. Less than a month later the players were back on the court, doing what they do best. The short notice for opening day and a condensed 66 game schedule, has given players little to no preparation time for games and has left fans scrambling to figure out player transactions and roster moves. But at least we don’t have to watch re-runs of old NBA games on the NBA channel anymore.