Stern Still Feels As If 82-Game Schedule Possible?

When the first two weeks of the regular season were cancelled by Stern, the chance of having a full 82 game season also went out the window. Or did it?

While two weeks of the regular season have already been canceled and at least two more are expected to go soon, two sources close to the negotiations said the union believes that Stern assured his ESPN and TNT television partners that, by back-ending the missed games, he can still deliver an 82-game season even if it starts in December.