1.   A couple of years ago, when this newest labor mess started, the owners proposed a salary cap based on a percentage of revenues.

2.   Finally, the NBA labor mess will be cleaned up today with an announcement that the players have voted to ratify the new six-year collective bargaining agreement.

3.   Good luck to them in getting Stern to even look at the charge, considering the labor mess he has on his hands.

4.   The biggest disappointment in this whole NBA labor mess is Michael Jordan.

5.   The owners and players have given themselves the opportunity to go back to square one in their stalemated labor mess by wiping any previous progress off the table.