why was it a lockout?
2007-09-30 15:29:16 · 5 answers · asked by colombian_24 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
They had a collective bargaining dispute. The Players and the franchise owners. Because of the lock-out it affected the season thus shortening it to 50 games. But the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs played a full post-season schedule. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the 1999 NBA Finals.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-30 15:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Darth Revan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there was a lockout between players and team owners. The games didn't begin 'til January '99 so they even have to shelve the All-Star weekend.
2007-09-30 22:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by bundini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a lockout season.
2007-10-01 04:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there was a Labor Strike that shortened the season.
2007-09-30 22:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet34Ness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because idiots were running the players association.
2007-10-04 06:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by hawkinthehouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋