The link above takes you to Ira Winderman's article explaining this whole situation. From what I've read in a few articles, the NBA is trying to beat the Player Association to the punch by suing them before the players have the opportunity to file a lawsuit against the league. You can click here to read an article on ESPN.com that gives a pretty good explanation on why the NBA is doing what they are doing and how the Players Association plans to handle it. The original link up top takes you to the Sun-Sentinel article that explains how James Jones is involved and why.