Are we there yet?
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Dave Checketts, who in his past has served as president of both the Jazz and Knicks, has given the clearest indication yet that the owners and players are nearing a deal. Checketts, a close associate of David Stern's, is considered a reliable authority on such issues, and suggested as much when speaking to Salt Lake City's ESPN 700: "I've received a couple of phone calls from friends who are very close to the process that say 'we have a deal and it's a matter of having everything straightened out.'" Excited yet? I can't say I'm taking this as definitive proof that we'll have a season, but I'm more hopeful than I have been for some time. Things got so bad last week that I considered trying to watch football, and that should never be your best option. Mr. Checketts, for the record, is the salmon-shirted, cowboy-hatted gentleman waving from the car.
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