New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony wrote in a tweet, “I just wanna apologize to all the fans for this lockout. Trust me, I feel y’all pain. This … sucks.’’ New Orleans Times Picayune

With another work stoppage, the NBA risks alienating a fan base that sent the league's revenues and TV ratings soaring during the 2010-11 season. And the cost of cancellations would be staggering. Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said the league would lose hundreds of millions of dollars, while union executive director Billy Hunter estimated players' losses at $350 million for each month they were locked out. Indianapolis Star

More from Berger: Stern says owners’ proposal would’ve raised average player salary from $5-$7m/year. … Issues on the “competition side” have “separated us greatly.” … Stern says players requested raised of 10.5 pct. And 9 pct… Stern: “we depart on good terms with negotiators. We just have a gulf that separates us.” … Stern: Yes, cancellation means no chance of an 82-game season… Stern: we couldn’t close the gap. … underpinning was union was at 53 and we were at 47… Stern: we remain very, very far apart on virtually all issues.

The NBA announced late Monday night that it has canceled the first two weeks of the 2011-12 NBA regular season because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association. This cancellation includes all games originally scheduled to be played from November 1 through November 14. “Despite extensive efforts, we have not been able to reach a new agreement with the players’ union that allows all 30 teams to be able to compete for a championship while fairly compensating our players,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said.

Top officials for the N.B.A. and the players union will meet Sunday night in a final, and unexpected, attempt to resolve the lockout before regular-season games are lost, according to a person briefed on the meeting. The meeting will involve the primary negotiators for each side — Commissioner David Stern and the deputy commissioner Adam Silver for the league, with the union represented by its president, Derek Fisher, and its executive director, Billy Hunter. NY Times | Fan Discussion

Saturday night was about what LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have been missing. The coming week might be about what they won't get back. Gathering at Florida International University for their charity lockout all-star game, the Miami Heat's three stars found themselves talking about a thirst for basketball that largely might go unquenched except at events such as Saturday's surprisingly dramatic "South Florida All-Star Classic." South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Former Houston coach Rick Adelman has been hired as the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Monday that two league sources have reported that Adelman will replace Kurt Rambis, who was fired after last season. San Antonio Express-News Blog