. >> reporter: it's moving day for laura plumber of hayward, california. she's been forced to find a smaller apartment and file for unemployment because her paychecks from the oracle arena in nearby oakland have stopped. >> if there's no game, we don't work. >> reporter: plumber was making $17.79 an hour carrying for the uniforms worn by personnel at the arena. when she heard the nba players rejected the owner's latest offer, she said she was devastated. >> i cried. and then i just decided that i would just keep doing what i've been doing and hang in there like everybody else. >> reporter: the projected economic loss to nba cities across the country is huge. oklahoma city estimates the thunder pumps $60 million a year into the economy. in san antonio, the number is $95 million a year for the spurs and in memphis, the grizzlies add an estimated $223 million a year. in los angeles it's a double whammy. staples center is home to two nba teams -- the lakers and the clippers. with both of them out of action, businesses around here are feeling the pinch. at big