Next Tuesday ...why not

IMO, it will go ahead as planned.

Sounds like training starts 01Oct2011.
and playing 01Nov11.

Few articles on ESPN suggesting that the two sides are getting pretty close. Players being told to prepare. One guy from the players' association side tweeted something about the season likely to go ahead as normal - looked like it was meant to be a DM but he accidentally posted it publically, then claimed his account was hacked (not buying that for a second; social media hackers post spam or claims for money).

Melbourne may have picked up a few season ticket holders based on the Mills signing. Hope they didn't like Corletto.

yeah Derek Fisher has told the players to get their bodies ready so the division between the owners and players must be shrinking.

I will also piss myself laughing if Melbourne didn't get a game out of Mills, cheers for Corletto tho

Is Mills guaranteed a start in the NBA even if it goes ahead? Currently he only has Portland's qualifying offer to match any offer from another team for up to that amount. Either way, I guess he will have to head to the US to get in front of the selectors and GMs or he will be quickly forgotten.

I think the NBA season will start on time as well.

As for I wouldnt like to see Mills, Bogut playing here.....because I would like to see them competing in the best comp and becoming the best players they can be, by doing that they are going to help Basketball Australia which should hopefully flow down to the NBL.

The NBL is still a good product in my opinion without them....sure they may attract a few extra fans and it would be good to see them live but once they do head off those supporters are unlikely to stick around anyway as the product goes back to what it would have been without them.

With the way Melbourne's management, coaching staff and players have behaved over the years I'm surprised that they have any fans left.

Players are getting their bodies ready... so as they can visit the ATM

Doubt it will start on time IMO. There are under two months to the start of the season.. I hear too they are getting closer but I think they are still some way apart, the players and the NBA were just happy because some progress was made, some concessions made. But under 2 months isn't long to close the gap completely on the money issues, then wrap up everything else like salary cap, pensions, health, insurance, and all the other issues that would go into the CBA. Then you have to have some sort of preseason and enough time for training camp. I reckon they'll be ready to go by Dec/Jan...

PS love the "hacked my account" defence.. The Man City CEO just got dumped for mocking a cancer patient by email. Of course he got hacked. Oh but he didn't, and then he got fired. Man City all class.

Guess it depends on how much the media are really telling us. I personally think the nba could do with a lockout. None of the players or owners are hurting for money, yet they keep complaining about it! I say bring on the college season, way more interesting to watch!
Yet saying that I think both sides will come to an agreement by the beginning of the season. Everyone thought the NFL would be in a lockout and it started on time.
Be a shame for fans though who bought tickets to see Mills and Bogut play.

bet yall all feel dumb now huh issacc? lockouts is not gunna end till the players association gets exacly what they want