While NFL labor talks are heating up, the NBA is looking to make sure it doesn't end up in the same situation.
Commissioner David Stern and union director Billy Hunter met three days before large-scale negotiations are set to take place with a number of owners and player representatives present. The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire in just over two weeks.
The main focus of the negotiations is the revenue split, with the owners looking for an extra $750 million from the players' $2.1 billion earned in basketball-related income.
"NBA staff, including David Stern and [deputy commissioner] Adam Silver met with Billy Hunter and his in-house staff," league spokesman Mike Bass said to ESPN.com. "We are not disclosing what was discussed, and a meeting is set for Friday in New York City with the league's labor relations committee and the NBPA's executive committee."
No owners or players were in attendance on Tuesday.
