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- The 1998–99 NBA lockout was the third lockout of four in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It lasted from July 1, 1998, to January 20, 1999, and forced the 1998–99 regular season to be shortened to 50 games per team and that season's All-Star Game to be canceled. NBA owners reopened the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in March 1998, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed the owners' plans and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After the two sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners began the lockout. The dispute received a tepid response from sports fans and provoked criticism from media members. It continued into January 1999, threatening the cancellation of the entire season. After division within the players union, however, NBPA executive director Billy Hunter reached an agreement with NBA commissioner David Stern on January 6 to end the work stoppage. Quickly ratified by the owners and players, the deal was signed later in January, ending the lockout after 204 days. The settlement provided for maximum salaries for players and a pay scale for first-year players. In the months after the lockout, television ratings and ticket sales declined during the 50-game season, and both remained below pre-lockout levels in subsequent seasons. (en)
- O Locaute da NBA de 1998-99 foi o terceiro locaute da história da NBA. Ele durou do dia 01 de julho de 1998 a 20 de janeiro de 1999. A NBA decretou o cancelamento dos jogos de pré-temporada quando o locaute atingiu o dia 24 de setembro. A paralisação das atividades seguiu durante os meses seguintes e o novo acordo só foi oficializado no início de janeiro de 1999. O período de negociação com agentes livres e de treinamentos dos times foi reduzido a um período de menos de três semanas e o campeonato foi reduzido a apenas 50 partidas, ao invés das tradicionais 82. Uma das consequências deste locaute foi que os jogadores, tentando pressionar a NBA e os donos dos times, decidiram não representar os EUA no Campeonato Mundial da Grécia de 1998. (pt)
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- The 1998–99 NBA lockout was the third lockout of four in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It lasted from July 1, 1998, to January 20, 1999, and forced the 1998–99 regular season to be shortened to 50 games per team and that season's All-Star Game to be canceled. NBA owners reopened the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in March 1998, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed the owners' plans and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After the two sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners began the lockout. (en)
- O Locaute da NBA de 1998-99 foi o terceiro locaute da história da NBA. Ele durou do dia 01 de julho de 1998 a 20 de janeiro de 1999. A NBA decretou o cancelamento dos jogos de pré-temporada quando o locaute atingiu o dia 24 de setembro. A paralisação das atividades seguiu durante os meses seguintes e o novo acordo só foi oficializado no início de janeiro de 1999. O período de negociação com agentes livres e de treinamentos dos times foi reduzido a um período de menos de três semanas e o campeonato foi reduzido a apenas 50 partidas, ao invés das tradicionais 82. (pt)
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