21.   If the owners cancel the season, the NBA will never recover.

22.   If the season is canceled Thursday the decision will be irrevocable, Granik said.

23.   If the season is canceled, some in hockey expect the same thing to happen next autumn.

24.   If a season is canceled, who wins?

25.   If negotiations fail, it will be the first time an entire sports major league season has been canceled.

26.   If that happens, the NBA might as well cancel the season and award LA the trophy in November.

27.   If the players vote to reject the proposal and this season is canceled, Stern promised to swiftly begin preparations for a league of replacements.

28.   If the season is canceled, the NBA and the players face a risk of unknown proportions.

29.   If there is no deal by then, Bettman said the season would be canceled.

30.   In past correspondences to his players, Hunter has asked if the differences in the proposals seemed significant enough to cancel a season.