The NBA players unions filed a claim against owners. The complaint, in part, alleges the NBA is "making harsh, inflexible, and grossly regressive 'takeaway' demands that the NBA knows are not acceptable to the Union." "There is no merit to the charge filed today by the Players Association with the National Labor Relations Board, as we have complied -- and will continue to comply -- with all of our obligations under the federal labor laws. It will not distract us from our efforts to negotiate in good faith a new collective bargaining agreement with the Players Association," the league said in a statement. There has not been an NBA labor dispute since the summer of 1998.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6584220
The 2011-2012 season was lost due to a protracted lockout.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-05-24-nbapa-labor-charges_N.htm
Here's an overview of the lockout.
In this video Dr. J speaks about the lockout.
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