The National Basketball Association has scuttled the first two weeks of the regular season as part of its dispute with the players union, and the impact on television programming and the league finances is huge.
As Reuters reports, TNT, ESPN and ABC collectively shell out about $930 million to broadcast NBA games, while earning some $1.25 billion ad revenue — and that doesn't even include regional sports-cable channels.
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L.A. Lakers Shannon Brown and Derek Fisher compete for a million dollars for their charities. watch
Singer Monica and Los Angeles Laker Shannon Brown traded "I do's" Saturday for the second time, People reports.
The couple, who quietly wed in November, held a large ceremony for hundreds of family and friends.
The wedding took place at a...read more