NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA's locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season. The league has made a new proposal, and a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press it will be recommended for approval to the referees on Friday. The person, who requested anonymity because the negotiations are ongoing, said it's "highly likely" they'll be on the court before next Tuesday's season opener in Cleveland. The breakthrough in the labor dispute came Tuesday, after a meeting between commissioner David Stern and referees union negotiator Lamell McMorris — who had both previously withdrawn from the process. Neither the NBA nor the National Basketball Referees Association would comment on the progress in the talks, first reported by ESPN.com. The contract between the league and the union... [read full story]
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