There is a Union Contract and this is a Wildcat Strike. They are only hurting themselves as the Billionaire owners are divested in many other things, except the Houston Rockets owner who is into Restaurants (Landry Group) and has taken a hell of a hit, financially, all the others will survive. The azzhole Commissioner (Adam Silver) has bent over backwards for these prima donnas, to no avail. I'm not ready to say 'screw em' yet because I am so starved for BB entertainment, but I'm close.