The NBA has also filed an unfair labor charge with the National Labor Relations Board . The ongoing labor dispute between the professional basketball players ' union and the league ratcheted up a notch Tuesday as the NBA said it filed a lawsuit against the players . NBA official says claims are meant to `` eliminate the use of impermissible pressure tactics '' NBA expert `` not optimistic that season will start on time '' and prevent players from being paid for work they do outside their contracted hours, which could be detrimental to team performance ;
The NBA has also filed an unfair labor charge with the National Labor Relations Board . NBA official says claims are meant to `` eliminate the use of impermissible pressure tactics '' NBA expert `` not optimistic that season will start on time '' and prevent players from being paid for work they do outside their contracted hours, which could be detrimental to team performance ;