Players file unfair labor charge against league

NEW YORK - The NBA players' association, fearing the league is angling for a lockout, on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices charge against the league with the National Labor Relations Board.

The union says the league hasn't bargained in good faith, has made financial demands without offering concessions to the players, and has bypassed the union to deal directly with players. The charge seeks "an injunction against the NBA's unlawful bargaining practices and its unlawful lockout threat".

The NBA and players are trying to reach a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement before the current contract expires on June 30.