Good for the league, players, and fans. As a big NBA fan, I was worried about a lock-out, and equally worried about a protracted war in the press that would make everyone look bad. It wouldn't have served Stern and management well to disparage the very players that the league has to market once a deal was reached. For a second, I thought it was heading down that path.
Now I can sit back and enjoy Game 7 of the Finals. Go Pistons! (Since I'm a Wizards fan, I'm pulling for the team full of ex-Wizards