Yup, its not looking good. If the players decertify, there is a 45 day window before decertification where Stern and the Union can still negotiate. The hope is that Stern does not want them to decertify and will give in a little more. If that window passes, you can almost guarantee there will be no season, as the players will sue the league and try to get the court to overturn the lockout (just like the NFL PA tried to do). The thing is, both sides seem to be completely divided, so that's only complicating things more.