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Dave Checketts helped first-year Detroit owner Tom Gores take over the Pistons when he served as a consultant. The old Garden president left after the draft in June. New York Daily News

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From his vantage point, RSL owner and pro sports mogul Dave Checketts can't envision the Miller family selling the Jazz. He doesn't view their commitment as conditional. "I think the Jazz have a tremendous, tremendous fan following. I think teams like that will always exist in the markets they're in," said Checketts, whose resume includes time spent as the Jazz's president and general manager. "I don't think the Jazz are an endangered species." Deseret News

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Stern hasn't brought completed deal - nor framework - to owners for approval yet, source says. After strong Wednesday, momentum does remain. Twitter

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David Aldridge: Just heard from 3 people who are, as we say, directly involved in talks. "Not true...long, long list of things to go." "He is wrong." "No." Twitter

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Jeff Zillgitt: Not only is deal between NBA/NBPA not confirmed, two people w/knowledge of talks said there is no agreement on new CBA. Twitter

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Chris Broussard: 3 sources have told me David Checketts' report that union/owners have deal is wrong. Direct quotes: "Absolutely not true," "No" Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Stern still has briefing call set for this evening with owners' labor relations committee, source tells Y! Sports. They held two Wednesday. Twitter

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Sam Amick: Players' side source in the room says of alleged agreement, "Not at all (true). We have yet to discuss our positions at all." Twitter

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Sam Amick: That being said, a source close to it told me today that a particular owners' concession late last night broke off the talks in a good way. I wasn't given details on which issue, but created positive bridge to today that could explain "nothing changed since last night" comments. Twitter

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Ken Berger: In addition, a person briefed on talks says deal is not done. Keep in mind, as @Sam Amick points out, those in room very cautious. Twitter

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Howard Beck: Person involved in NBA talks: "Nothing has changed between last night and today." Twitter

CBA, David Stern, Lockout, Billy Hunter, NBPA, Dave Checketts 

Brian Mahoney: Educated guess at what's happening: Checketts source likely owners. Denials media getting from union. Not surprisingly, different stories. Twitter

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Checketts said he's been informed the new CBA is a 10-year deal based around a 50-50 split of basketball-related income. "I've received a couple of phone calls from friends who are very close to the process who say, 'We have a deal, and now it's a matter of getting everything straightened out,' " Checketts said on ESPN 700. He added: "I think there's going to be a deal within the next few hours or days." Salt Lake Tribune

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Checketts sounded less confident at the end of the interview, though. "Obviously saying this publicly has created quite a stir," Checketts told ESPN 700. "I'm being told now by some people there are some difficulties in the negotiation. I was told earlier today that they had reached a deal. Now I'm getting people reaching out to me — one of whom's involved in the process — who's saying it's not as close as he thought before." Salt Lake Tribune

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ESPN 700 said that National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) spokesman Dan Wasserman called after Checketts' interview to say reports about a deal are false. "I guess I have to say I'm a little more unclear than when I started this interview 20 minutes ago, where people saying to me we had a deal and it's just a matter of ironing things out and an announcement could be made any minute," Checkets. "I think it looks like perhaps they've taken step back; it's not as close as I thought, and such is the matter when it comes to these negotiations." He added: "But I think good things are happening." Salt Lake Tribune

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Henry Abbott: Checketts at end, after call waiting beeps: "I'm being told now ... perhaps they've taken a step back, it's not as close as I thought." Twitter

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Marc Stein: Close as Checketts is to new Pistons owner -- consults for DET and sat in on coach interviews -- can't dismiss idea he has SOME inside info Twitter

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Gary Washburn: Two NBA team executives told the Globe they have not been informed of a labor agreement #nbalockout Twitter

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Jordan Hamilton: If the lockout ends today I'm taking 50 of my followers to Roscoes Chicken n Waffles before I head to Denver #TrueTweet Twitter

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Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts said Thursday during an interview with ESPN 700 AM in Salt Lake City he's been told NBA owners and players have agreed to the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Checketts said he's heard the new CBA is a 10-year deal based around a 50-50 split of basketball-related income. Salt Lake Tribune

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