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Tempers flare between New York’s Bill Bradley and Golden State’s Rick Barry during a 1975 game at Madison Square Garden. The contentious scene is appropriate after negotiations between the owners and players fell apart on Monday, leaving the 2011-12 season in jeopardy. (Bettmann/CORBIS)
Julius Erving and his wife Turquoise relax at their home in Babylon, NY during a 1978 SI photo shoot. (Lane Stewart/SI)
GALLERY: Best Hairstyles in Sports History
SI VAULT: Dr. J dominates on the court, but has no control off it (4.6.81)
George Gervin swoops in for a dunk during a 1979 playoff game between the Spurs and Bullets. Washington would go onto win the series, but would lose to Seattle in the NBA Finals. (James Drake/SI)
SI VAULT: The Bullets defeat Gervin, Spurs with miracle comeback (5.28.79)
Bob Cousy slices through the lane during a 1956 game between the Boston Celtics and Rochester Royals. (Hy Peskin/SI)
GALLERY: Iconic Celtics Photos
Michael Jordan is ready for Halloween. Are you? (George B. Fry III/SI)
GALLERY: Athletes in Costume
GALLERY: NHL’s Scariest Masks
Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal attempt to grab a rebound during Game 5 of the 2001 NBA Finals. The Lakers won the game and the championship as O’Neal was named MVP of the series. (John Biever/SI)
SI VAULT: Lakers win second straight title. Will they be together for No. 3? (6.25.01)
Wilt Chamberlain and Muhammad Ali pose during a 1971 photo shoot for a proposed boxing match between the two superstars.The bout never happened after Chamberlain, who was to be trained by Cus D’Amato, requested a tax-free guarantee of $500,000 that could not be granted by promoters. (Bettman/Corbis)
SI VAULT: The Ali-Chamberlain fight that almost happened
GALLERY: Rare, undiscovered photos of Muhammad Ali
GALLERY: Rare photos of Wilt Chamberlain
Dominique Wilkins in midair at the 1990 Slam Dunk Contest. Wilkins defeated Kenny Smith and defending champion Kenny Walker to join Michael Jordan as the only two-time winners (joined since by Harold Miner, Jason Richardson and Nate Robinson). The NBA lockout is currently in its 106th day. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winners
ROUNDTABLE: Discussing NBA’s labor feud
AMICK: Agent blasts Stern for labor talks
LOWE: NBA’s action won’t help union’s case
Scottie Pippen and Benny the Bull wait for an elevator before a Bulls-Hawks game last May. (Icon/SMI)
GALLERY: Best of Did You See That?
Manute Bol (7-foot-7, 200 lbs) runs back on defense during a 1990 game between the 76ers and Pacers. (Manny Millan/SI)
GALLERY: Classic photos of Manute Bol
Tony Parker tries to beat a scrambling Celtics defense during a 2008 game in San Antonio. (Greg Nelson/SI)
Kobe Bryant points an angry finger at Rajon Rondo during the second half of a 2009 Celtics-Lakers game. Unfortunately, these two rivals aren’t going to match up anytime soon as the NBA lockout appears no closer to a resolution than before the latest round of negotiations. (AP).
LOWE: Things to keep in mind after latest labor fallout
MANNIX: NBPA issues memo to all players | Read memo
LOWE: So you think nobody cares about the NBA, huh?
Shaquille O’Neal converts an easy dunk during a 2004 game against Seattle. Unfortunately for NBA fans, there won’t be any new dunks for a while as labor talks are at a stalemate after negotiations broke off late Tuesday. (John W. McDonough/SI).
MANNIX: Union furious with Stern for disclosing offer
LOWE: A compromise for both sides in time for season
STAFF: What we’ll miss if games are cut | What we won’t miss
GALLERY: Revisiting the 1998 NBA lockout
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson battle for position during Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals. (Manny Millan/SI)
SI VAULT: Lakers finally beat Celtics and capture championship (6.17.85)
SI VAULT: Larry and Magic were best of foes during 13-year rivalry (12.14.92)
GALLERY: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Larry Bird
GALLERY: Magic Johnson: The College Years
