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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, right, arrives for labor talks between the NBA and players' association, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Washington Wizards forward JaVale McGee arrives for an NBA basketball players union meeting on labor negotiations with the NBA league Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Dirk Nowitzki was named the MVP of the NBA Finals in June as his Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat, but he and his teammates will have to wait to open defense of their NBA title as labor negotiations grind on. The question is, how many sports fans care if the players ever get back on the court? (Associated Press)

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DEADLINE: NBA commissioner David Stern has said that the first two weeks of the season will be canceled if a deal to end the lockout is not reached by Monday. (Associated Press)

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A fan at the South Florida All-Star Classic in Miami on Saturday raises a sign pleading for commissioner David Stern to help end the NBA lockout. (Associated Press)

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NBA Commissioner David Stern, right, listens as deputy commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference following NBA labor talks meeting between basketball players and owners on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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NBA Commissioner David Stern has cancelled the entire slate of preseason games, and will have to cancel the first two weeks of the regular season if the two sides do not reach a deal by Monday. (Associated Press)

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Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche during NBA basketball media day for the Wizards, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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Derek Fisher, center, Los Angeles Lakers point guard and president of the NBA Players Association, speaks to reporters after a five-hour meeting with owners to discuss a new labor deal and possibly avert a lockout on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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NBA Commissioner David Stern, center, speaks to reporters after a meeting between the NBA Players Association and owners to discuss a new labor deal and possibly avert a lockout, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers point guard, speaks during a news conference after a meeting with owners to discuss a new labor deal and possibly avert a basketball lockout, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in New York. Neither side cited any progress but said it was a good sign that they agreed to continue the discussions. NBA players and owners will resume meetings Saturday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony arrives for a meeting with the NBA's owners' labor relations committee and the players' union's executive committee on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 in New York. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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Two-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant (left) of Oklahoma City shares a light moment with Charlotte rookie Kemba Walker at a summer-league all-star game at Coolidge High School. (Associated Press)

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Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant dunks the ball during the second half of an All-Star basketball game featuring NBA players at Coolidge High School on Saturday. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant dunks the ball during the second half of an All-Star basketball game featuring NBA players at Coolidge High School. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Wizards' John Wall moves the ball as former University of Tennessee player Bobby Maze, left, defends during the first half of an All-Star basketball game featuring NBA players at Coolidge High School. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, seen here in action in April against the Boston Celtics' Nenad Krstic, is among the NBA players training in Las Vegas to stay in shape in what's being called “the Lockout League.” (Associated Press)

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Javaris Crittenton (8) with 2 yrs in the NBA, on the Washington Wizards summer league team. Saturday, July 11, 2009. (Joseph Silverman/ The Washington Times