<b>Pictures:</b> Professional sports work stoppages through the years

The NBA owners locked out their players on July 1, 2011, claiming the league’s financial system was no longer viable and had to be re-tooled. (Michael Cohen/Getty Images)

Orlando Sentinel

Sept. 12, 2012 5:14 PM PT

The NBA is the first major American professional sports league to miss regular season games since the NHL in 2005. We go through the list.

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<b>Pictures:</b> Professional sports work stoppages through the years

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