NBA, referees agree on new two-year labor agreement
nba.com 10/24/2009 — The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association announced Friday that they have entered into a new two-year labor agreement. The agreement, which will cover the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, ends the lockout of referees that commenced on ...

NBA referees approve two-year labor agreement
fearthesword.com 10/24/2009 — NBA referees approve two-year labor agreement The NBA will have the real referees when the season tips off for the Cavaliers on Tuesday ight at The Q

Reports State NBA Referees Could Return By Next Week
lebasketbawl.com 10/21/2009 — So it appears when push came to shove the NBA Referees Union may not be all that Frickin stupid after all. “ ESPN.com ” is reporting that a tentative deal is in place between the NBA Front Office and the union that could see the return of the real referees to the hardwood as soon ...

NBA & Referees End Lockout
novafantasysports.com 10/24/2009 — Update: According to the New York (AP) — The real referees will work the real games. The NBA and its referees union agreed on a two-year contract Friday, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the regular season starts. The officials ...

Referees Coming Back to Work
sportsofboston.com 10/21/2009 — The NBA and the union representing its referees have reached a tentative agreement to end a feud that would return the regular referees to work in time for the start of the season next Tuesday. In return for the NBA accepting a new deal, the union’s board will recommend that its members approve ...

N.B.A. and Referees Near a Deal
offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com 10/20/2009 — Negotiators for the N.B.A. and its referees union agreed to the parameters of a new contract on Tuesday.

Sources: NBA, referees getting closer to agreement
sports.espn.go.com 10/20/2009 — Sources say that the NBA and referees are getting closer to an agreement to end the lockout.

NBA referees to vote on contract proposal Friday
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 10/24/2009 — NEW YORK (AP) -- David Stern is pleased with the performance of his replacement referees, though hoping his regular staff is ready to come back to work.

Report: NBA, Refs Close to a Deal
nba.fanhouse.com 10/21/2009 — by Brett Pollakoff The labor dispute between the NBA and its referees may come to an end later this week, and the regular season may start with the regular referees calling the games. According to a report from Howard Beck of the New York Times , ...

N.B.A. Reaches Agreement With Referees Union
nytimes.com 10/21/2009 — The union’s 57 members must ratify the agreement, and if they do, it is likely they will be on the court when the season opens next week.

Stern happy with backups, ready for regular staff — Examiner Sports 10/23/2009
David Stern is pleased with the performance of his replacement referees, though ready for his regular staff to come back to work.

Stern Happy With Backups, Ready for Regular Staff — NYT > Pro Basketball 10/23/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- David Stern is pleased with the performance of his replacement referees, though ready for his regular staff to come back to work.

Stern happy with backups, ready for regular staff — Boston.com -- Basketball news 10/23/2009
David Stern is pleased with the performance of his replacement referees, though ready for his regular staff to come back to work.

Ray Ratto / Treatment of referees shows a shameful lack of support — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/25/2009
The news that the NBA and its officials had come to terms on a new contract smacks of dog-bites-man information. After all, David Stern always calls his boys (plus Violet Palmer) "the finest officials in the world." Which is exactly why he went to ...

Treatment of referees shows a shameful lack of support — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/25/2009
The news that the NBA and its officials had come to terms on a new contract smacks of dog-bites-man information. After all, David Stern always calls his boys (plus Violet Palmer) "the finest officials in the world." Which is exactly why he went to ...