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  • NBA prohibits Twitter use during games (AP)

    The NBA is instituting a policy regarding Twitter and other social media sites, banning players from using them during games. The league sent a memo to teams on Wednesday telling them that cell phones and other communication devices can't be used from 45 minutes before game time until after players have finished their responsibilities after games.

  • NBA going ahead with replacement refs (AP)

    In this Dec. 25, 2008, photo, referee Luis Grillo, center, talks with Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams(notes), left, and LeBron James(notes) during a timeout in an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Cleveland. Lamell McMorris, the lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA's referees union, says a lockout appears "imminent and unavoidable" following the latest breakdown in talks, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

    The NBA has told teams it's going ahead with replacement referees, days after the league thought a deal had been reached with locked-out officials. The league sent a memo Tuesday informing teams it had "no expectation of concluding a timely labor contract." The memo, obtained by The Associated Press, follows the latest failure in negotiations.