Last week, we told you that certain players backed out of the World All-Star Tour. Many thought that had to do with the fact that a new CBA deal was imminent. However, since talks broke down (surprise, surprise) late last week and games have been cancelled through November 30, that’s probably not the reason why.
The six-game, four-continent World All-Star Classic exhibition tour featuring two squads of All-Star NBA players is on hold, with Sunday’s scheduled game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, postponed indefinitely.
The other five games on the tour, scheduled for London, Macau and Australia, already had been pushed back until late November. There was hope the game in San Juan could be salvaged and serve as proof to the other venues and investors that Atlanta businessman Cal Darden and his son, Cal Jr., were capable of pulling off the event.
Cal Darden Sr. could not be reached for comment. A spokeswoman told The Associated Press a new date for the San Juan game will be announced by Nov. 3.
Source: ESPN.com
