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Both sides making concessions

By Chad Ford
ESPN Insider

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

NBA commissioner David Stern and union chief Billy Hunter sat together at a podium at the All-Star Game in Denver last Saturday, sharing a proverbial peace pipe. Hand in hand, the two claimed they were hopeful they would reach a deal on a new NBA collective-bargaining agreement before the current one expires June 30. "I'm really optimistic that we'll be able to do it," Stern said. While they were heavy on optimism, they were thin on details. "I'm just going to deliberately avoid answering yo ...

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