The players and owners are returning to the bargaining table on Wednesday, six days after their federally mediated talks broke off when the union declined the NBA league office's demand that the union accept an even 50-50 BRI share before bargaining could proceed.

Surprisingly, the NBA held off on issuing any more game cancellations on Tuesday.  But such an announcement is expected soon if the parties cannot come to a deal.

The sides are scheduled to meet at a midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday to once again see if their talks can produce substantial movement toward completion of a new collective bargaining agreement and the start of the NBA regular season.