[ESPN NBA Guru] Sale of Nets to Ratner passes another hurdle

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Board of Governors approval still to comeA sub-committee appointed by NBA commissioner David Stern has unanimously agreed to recommend for approval the sale of the New Jersey Nets to a group headed by real-estate developer Bruce Ratner.A full vote by the NBA's Board of Governors to formally approve Ratner is expected by next week, but approval is generally considered a formality once support is recommended by the advisory finance committee.Stern told ESPN.com on Friday that he expects Ratner to be approved by the...

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