21.   Some NBA players have a personal conduct guarantee clause in their contracts that prohibits teams from terminating them based upon their behavior.

22.   Teams are prohibited from funding fan clubs known for violence.

23.   The changes will not impact the current rule, which prohibits teams from playing at a site where they play three or more games outside of the conference tournament.

24.   The NBA said Friday that the league and the union agreed to shorten the moratorium period during which teams are prohibited from signing free agents.

25.   The NBA and its players are in the midst of a lockout, and contact between players and teams is prohibited.

26.   The NCAA had previously prohibited teams from playing televised games on Friday nights to avoid competition with high school games, but recent NCAA legislation lifted the ban.

27.   While a lockout would prohibit teams from doing business with players, the U.S. Olympic basketball team could still proceed as scheduled.