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National Basketball Association

(NBA) US professional body formed in 1949 by the merger of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
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The violation of the NBA and NBA Players Association anti-drug program involved a growth hormone drug.
The NBA Players Association would likely also oppose a solution that benefits the team far more than it benefits Davis.
Bulls players checked in with the NBA players association when there were concerns about a practice being scheduled for Sunday after a set of back-to-back games, according to Yahoo.com.
As the NBA Players Association president, Paul should be the league's lead model of good manners and right conduct-at all times.
The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NBA and NBA Players Association includes solid core elements that promote financial stability and competitive balance.
"Having agreed to the NBA constitution and bylaws, I think courts will generally make him adhere to the agreement that he freely entered into," said Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer who serves as outside council to the NBA Players Association.
The NBA, the NBA Players Association and the Heat are among the groups who have already announced donations to relief efforts.
The NBA and the NBA Players Association have made a second $250,000 donation toward relief efforts in the Philippines, this time to World Vision.
The dispute between the NBA and NBA Players Association could see the start of the American season delayed by months.
The league has offered the players between 49 and 51 percent of basketball-related income, though NBA Players Association officials claim they have no chance of receiving more than 50.2 percent.
The NBA Players Association said that the rule changes cause a "stifling of the players' passion."
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