Amar'e Stoudemire, the star forward for the New York Knicks, said Tuesday evening that several of the NBA's star players have spoken since the NBA lockout began in July, and that in light of the cancellation of the season's first two weeks Monday, they are "very serious" about starting a rival basketball league if the lockout lasts.

"It's very, very serious, it's a matter of us strategically coming together with a plan and a blueprint together," Stoudemire said.

He...