The notion of a Kings of Tobacco Road exhibition between basketball alumni of Duke and North Carolina seemed almost too good to be true, and that may indeed be the case. After confirming the Nov. 17 date for the event Monday, the event's organizers have now postponed it indefinitely.
Matthew Moyer, director of basketball operations for Lexington, Ky.-based promotional firm Bleid Sports, announced Wednesday that the exhibition would not be played on the scheduled date. He provided no details about the reason for the postponement or about any potential dates for rescheduling.
The changes could be a result of a potential resolution to the NBA labor dispute. Commissioner David Stern set a 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday to reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union, and although that deadline has passed, the sides reportedly continue to negotiate into the evening. If a deal is reached, the so-called Kings of Tobacco Road would be more likely to report to their NBA training camps than to N.C. Central for an exhibition game.
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