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NEW YORK -- The NBA asked a Manhattan judge on Thursday to side with the league in a legal battle with origins in the bygone era of short shorts, low-top sneakers and big Afros. Arian Foster Camo Jersey . The dispute stems from a sweetheart deal thats enjoyed by the former owners of a defunct American Basketball Association team -- and despised by current owners of four NBA franchises. It all began in 1970, when future legends like Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek and Bill Bradley filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging the NBAs then-proposed merger with the ABA. As part of a settlement reached in 1976, the St. Louis Spirits of the ABA agreed to fold. In exchange, the NBA was required starting in 1980 to pay Spirits owners Ozzie and Dan Silna a portion of the television revenue earned by the four ABA teams that survived the merger: the Indiana Pacers, now Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. Because the four teams must share with the Silnas as long as the NBA exists, the brothers have quietly made a killing off leagues explosion in popularity in recent decades -- by some estimates, around $240 million so far. "Every year, when it came down to take a look at the budgeting process we would all just shake our heads," a former Nuggets executive once told the Los Angeles Times. But the brothers have now called a technical foul: Last year, they asked the court to reopen the old antitrust case, claiming that the league has unfairly cut them out of revenue from international broadcasts and cable packages. The judge who had originally presided over the case in federal court in Manhattan died last year. But a current judge, Loretta Preska, agreed to take a look. NBA lawyer Jeff Mishkin argued on Thursday that the revenue-sharing provision applied only to national broadcasts by traditional TV networks. Mishkin said the agreement makes clear that, "You get network television revenues -- and thats all you get." The NBA, he added, "has never not met its obligation." The brothers attorney, Michael Carroll, countered that wording in the settlement referring to revenue from "all broadcasts" should be interpreted to include more modern TV offerings like NBA League Pass, which allows viewers to see out-of-market games. Preska told the parties she would review their court filings before making any ruling. In the meantime, she suggested they should try to find a way to share the wealth without one. "I think you people ought to sit down and talk about this," she said. Arian Foster Impact Jersey .A. Dickey wasnt feeling it Saturday. Kevin Walter Jersey . Strasburg pitched six innings, but the Rockies rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Nationals that snapped the right-handers six-start winning streak. "I went out there and pounded the strike zone," Strasburg said. www.teamshophoustontexans.com/andre-johnson-jersey . -- Make it two 50-game suspensions in exactly one week -- both starters for contending teams from the Bay Area, both for testosterone. Arian Foster Womens Jersey . Reyes drove in three runs and the Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. J.J. Watt C Patch Jersey . The Toronto Raptors first-round draft pick arrived at Air Canada Centre on Friday wearing his new teams cap on his head and a smile on his face.The Toronto Raptors have re-signed veteran centre Jamaal Magloire. A veteran of 12 NBA seasons, Magloire averaged 1.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 11.0 minutes in 34 appearances with the Raptors last season. He has appeared in 46 postseason contests, averaging 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 19.8 minutes. Magloire came to the Raptors after spending three seasons with the Miami Heat. His best statisttical campaign came in 2003-04 when he was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Arian Foster Game Jersey. Magloire averaged 13.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 33.9 minutes in 82 games with the New Orleans Hornets in 2003-04. Magloire was born in Toronto and attended high school at Eastern School of Commerce. He is the first Canadian-born player to play for the Raptors in the clubs history. ' ' '