The history of playerownerlabor negotiations in sports is quite clear. The owners have the most leverage unless the matters go to court. The batting average for owners in sports CBA contract negotiations in court is something like .050.Going forward, the company expects to earn $1.03$1.05 per share during the fourth quarter (was $1.01$1.05) on samestore sales growth of 4%, compared to 0.9% during the same period last year. We think both targets are easily attainable, and we see some upside in terms of sales, especially if the company doesn't become too promotional. Operating cash flow throughout 2012 has been much stronger than it was last year, and although the company made a mistake with respect to JJB Sports in England, capital allocation remains solid.

Gary Neal wasn't drafted by anyone. And they were the absolute heroes for the Spurs in Game 3, combining for 13 3pointers and 51 points in San Antonio's rout. Want to talk "Big Three?" Well, forget LeBron James