Sale of Wizards to Leonsis almost final (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The family of late Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin have agreed to the "major economic terms" of a deal to sell its stake in the NBA team to Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. Leonsis, a former AOL executive, and the Pollins ran into some snags in talks this year. But in a statement Tuesday, Pollin's sons, Robert and James, said they and their mother, Irene, congratulate...

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