http://www.mail.com/organizations/835576-national-basketball-players-association.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/835576-national-basketball-players-association.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101614-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery.html NEW YORK (AP) — What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year. Nick Gilbert expects the Cleveland Cavaliers are through with it, and if so he sent them out a winner again. The Cavaliers and their owner's son beat the odds for the second time in three years, winning the lottery Tuesday night to give them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 NBA draft. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101614-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery.html 2013-05-22T02:30:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players. Hunter contends that Fisher undermined Hunter's efforts to make an agreement and interfered with his position by secretly negotiati... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html 2013-05-16T20:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898616-west-beats-east-143-138-nba-all-star-game.html HOUSTON (AP) — The NBA's career scoring leader in the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant has never been just about offense. "I'm known for my defense," Bryant said. "I can defend. I'm pretty smart with my defense." Pretty good, too. Ask LeBron James. Bryant blocked James' jumper, turning it into a dunk by Kevin Durant that helped the Western Conference put away t... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:56:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898616-west-beats-east-143-138-nba-all-star-game.html 2013-02-18T08:56:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897110-hunter-voted-head-nba-players-union.html HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Hunter was ousted from his job as executive director of the union in a unanimous vote by NBA players who said Saturday they will "no longer be divided, misled, misinformed." "This is our union and we have taken it back," players' association president Derek Fisher said. Fisher said it was a day of change for the union, which has seeme... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:18:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897110-hunter-voted-head-nba-players-union.html 2013-02-17T01:18:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1890590-nba-all-star-break-union-head.html NEW YORK (AP) — After 17 years fighting for NBA players, Billy Hunter might be down to his last, most difficult battle. This one is for his own job. A lengthy report critical of seemingly every aspect of Hunter's leadership has given players plenty of reason to fire him as executive director of the players' association, and some will go to Houston for All... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1890590-nba-all-star-break-union-head.html 2013-02-14T00:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862210-nba-union-head-hunter-indefinite-leave.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices. The union is forming an interim executive committee and an advisory committee, the group's president, Derek Fisher, said ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862210-nba-union-head-hunter-indefinite-leave.html 2013-02-01T22:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1854978-hunter-fires-family-members-nba-players-union.html NEW YORK (AP) — Executive director Billy Hunter has fired his daughter and daughter-in-law from the NBA players' association, less than two weeks after a review criticized his hiring practices. In a letter to the union's special committee of players, dated Jan. 23, Hunter informed them that Robyn Hunter was to be let go as of Jan. 25. Megan Inaba will sta... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1854978-hunter-fires-family-members-nba-players-union.html 2013-01-29T22:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828236-billy-hunters-actions-deemed-wrong-criminal.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players should consider whether they want to keep Billy Hunter as executive director of the players' association after a series of wrongdoings, according to a review of the union released Thursday. The report found no evidence of illegal use of union funds, but revealed that Hunter withheld knowledge that his contract was never properl... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828236-billy-hunters-actions-deemed-wrong-criminal.html 2013-01-18T00:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1803398-game-on-when-will-nhl-drop-puck.html NEW YORK (AP) — Now that a tentative deal is done, one big question remains: When is the puck finally going to drop on the long-delayed hockey season? Few answers emerged Sunday after a wild finish to 16 hours of hard negotiating produced the agreement that will ultimately end the NHL lockout and get the players back to work. There was no announcement reg... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1803398-game-on-when-will-nhl-drop-puck.html 2013-01-07T07:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1801052-drop-puck-nhl-players-settle-labor-dispute.html NEW YORK (AP) — They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players finally achieved their elusive deal early Sunday morning, finding a way to restart a sport desperate to regain momentum and boost its prominence. Ending a bitter dispute ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1801052-drop-puck-nhl-players-settle-labor-dispute.html 2013-01-06T21:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1783012-ap-source-nhl-players-closer-to-dissolving-union.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players gave the executive board the right to take steps to dissolve the union, and they signed off on it in overwhelming fashion. In a vote this week, union members decisively agreed to give the players' association's board the power to file a "disclaimer of interest" until Jan. 2. A person familiar with the outcome of the vote told T... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1783012-ap-source-nhl-players-closer-to-dissolving-union.html 2012-12-22T08:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1782636-nhl-players-vote-step-toward-dissolving-union.html NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players are a step closer to dissolving their union. Union members voted this week to give the players' association's executive board the power to file a "disclaimer of interest" until Jan. 2. A person familiar with the outcome of the vote told The Associated Press on Friday that the measure passed easily, drawing more than two-thirds ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1782636-nhl-players-vote-step-toward-dissolving-union.html 2012-12-21T22:48:00Z