"NBA labor talks remain at a standstill after meetings last week yielded no movement by either side. Both players and owners say they are committed to their positions, putting the start of the season - if not the entire season - in jeopardy.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, the NBA's two-time scoring champion, has been lighting up summer-league basketball courts for the Goodman League and said he's locked in to the talks, even if he can't be present during the meetings.

"Everybody knows that all the top-tier guys in the league want to be a part of [the labor talks] and are very locked into what's going on," said Durant, a native of the District. "But just because of what we have going on as players throughout the summer, we can't be in some of the meetings.""