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June 2, 2009
NBA COMMISSIONER: LEAGUE DOESN'T NEED LEBRON IN NEW YORK
STERN ALSO SAYS NETS WILL MAKE IT TO BROOKLYN
NY Post
by Lenn Robbins
Although there remains some opposition to the Nets' move to Brooklyn, [NBA Commissioner David] Stern seemed confident it will happen.
That's putting it mildly [we mean the opposition, not Stern's confidence].
"I remain confident that [Nets owner] Bruce Ratner is accurate in telling us that they're going to begin construction by the end of the year," added Stern.
Norman Oder's not quite as bullish as the Commish:
Atlantic Yards Report, NBA Commissioner Stern changes tune on Brooklyn arena groundbreaking, press doesn't notice
Less than a month ago, NBA Commissioner David Stern was predicting that the Brooklyn arena groundbreaking would occur this summer. Now he's changing his tune.
The Star-Ledger reported May 6:
Stern was confident the Nets' Brooklyn relocation project, the future of which has been in doubt, would break ground this summer. "Yes, they will, I'm told," he said. "I'm sure."The New York Post reported today:
"I remain confident that [Nets owner] Bruce Ratner is accurate in telling us that they're going to begin construction by the end of the year," added Stern.No one in the mainstream press has yet done the math and figured out that, if construction begins by the end of the year, the promised 2011 arena opening is impossible.
Posted by eric at June 2, 2009 10:43 PM