"That Miami Heat schedule that came out in July? About as useful as tickets to Heat games in November.

Even with the union and league poised for a Wednesday resumption of lockout negotiations, the league has confirmed that the schedule issued in July will have to be reworked to accommodate a potential delayed resumption in play.

"With the cancellation of the first two weeks of the season, the NBA schedule would have to be reworked," the league said in a statement published in theOrange County Register.

Two weeks ago, the league cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season, with the slow-moving negotiations now effectively claiming the final two weeks of November, as well."