The NBA Lockout is OVER.


It seems there might be a Santa Claus after all.
NBA players and owners agreed on a tentative deal very early Saturday morning bringing the 149-day NBA lockout to an end, reports Sports Illustrated.
If all goes well, the season will kick off on Christmas Day.
"We have reached a tentative understanding," NBA commissioner David Stern confirmed during a press conference at 3:30 a.m. that followed a 15-hour negotiating session in Manhattan. "We're optimistic that the NBA season will come to pass on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, with a triple-header."
Players will vote on the tentative agreement on Saturday or Sunday, explains Yahoo Sports.
But fans might want to hold off with the celebration. Some players told Yahoo Sports they plan to vote against the labor deal.
While either side will be able to end the 10-year contract after six years, the New York Times notes it is overwhelmingly in favor of the owners and will include a pay-cut for players, shorter contracts and smaller raises.

Anizone Best Moe 2011: Semifinal 1 Prediction

Charlotte Dunois is emerging as the favorite to win this tournament, and can complete a Puella Magi sweep by defeating Homura Akemi today. This is going to be an unprecedented sweep: defeating Mami Tomoe, Madoka Akemi and Homura all in one fall swoop. This semifinal will determine the winner of this tournament.

BoBA Predicts: Charlotte by >=100
Over/Under: 600
Over

Anizone Best Moe 2011: Quarterfinal 3 Result Revised



Not much change to the outcome, but this is a significant victory from Charlotte Dunois which establishes her as the favorite to win this tournament.