DeMaurice Smith to address NBA players
Sports Illustrated first reported that Smith, whose union endured a lengthy lockout, court fight and mediated negotiations with football's owners to reach a season-saving deal, would address the NBA players, who were entering the 77th day of their lockout on Thursday.
DeMaurice Smith was elected Sunday as the new executive director of the NFL Players Association, succeeding the late Gene Upshaw and challenged with leading the union into a critical new era.Smith was chosen as the union's fourth leader in its 41-year history, and follows Upshaw, who died in August.