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David Stern, iron-fisted NBA commissioner, to step down
If David Stern ruled the NBA with an iron fist, he cushioned the blows by transforming a league that couldn't get its championship final live on national TV in the early 1980s into a powerful marketing machine that made players and owners incredibly...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Chris Paul, University of Pennsylvania, David Stern, Indiana Pacers
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The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Mitch Vingle column
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It seems to happen all the time. A significant national sports story appears. And -- well, I'll be darned -- there's a West Virginian in the mix. Earlier in the NBA season, Mullens native Mike D'Antoni was trying to manage the...Tags: Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, Jerry West, Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder
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The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Geoff Calkins column
Commercial AppealAs the Grizzlies prepare for the Western Conference Finals, Jason Levien, the president of the team, is walking around the Chicago predraft camp with a giant sandwich board that says, "I told you so." No, wait. That's what I would do in his...Tags: National Basketball Association, Kendrick Perkins, Rudy Gay, NBA Conference Finals, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Grizzlies' success sparks fans creativity with T-shirts, Internet memes
Commercial AppealSpend a Grizzlies game night at FedExForum, and you'll see the expected: a Z-Bo or Marc Gasol jersey here, a team store T-shirt there. Then you'll see the unexpected, at least if you're a first-time Grindhouse patron: a Grindfather shirt, made with Tony...Tags: Marc Gasol, Media Industry, Zach Randolph, FedEx Forum, Twitter, Inc.
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Griz take care of ball and business
Commercial AppealTony Allen maneuvered his way under the basket and tried to flip the ball to Zach Randolph with 3:03 left Monday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant intercepted the pass and was credited...Tags: National Basketball Association, San Antonio Spurs, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Performance, Memphis Grizzlies
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Kyle Veazey's Daily Dish: The 15 Grizzlies fans you meet on Twitter
Commercial AppealGrizzlies games are our civic shared experience -- even more so on Twitter, where the live commentary runs through the game and all the days in between. Which isn't to say it's devoid of characters. So Tuesday, with the aid of months of watching my...Tags: National Basketball Association, Basketball, Rudy Gay, Kevin Durant, Sports
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Challenge of air service decline faces newest airport board member
Commercial AppealPace Cooper has a pair of 8-year-olds holding him accountable for helping breathe life back into Memphis International Airport. That's a heavy responsibility, even for a successful businessman and civic-minded Memphian whose recent appointment to the...Tags: Judaism, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation, Columbia University, Religion and Belief
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Kyle Veazey's Daily Dish: On the mood in Memphis, free throws and Hollins' extension
Commercial AppealThree thoughts on a coffee-fueled morning produced by those late West Coast tipoffs: 1. Lionel Hollins may well have earned a new contract, but that might not necessarily mean he should get one. Yes, those two thoughts can co-exist. Sure, he has a...Tags: Basketball, Sports, Lionel Hollins
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Clippers take Game 1 with 112-91 win over Grizzlies
Commercial AppealThe Los Angeles Clippers' depth and athleticism made it a long night for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Griz now must find more productivity from its bench and more willing rebounders if they intend to make their first-round playoff series a long one....Tags: Keyon Dooling, National Basketball Association, Lamar Odom, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin
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New Griz COO Wexler hopes to build franchise's bond with community
Commercial AppealIn his previous career as a real estate developer and investor, Jason Wexler was no stranger to the term "public-private partnership." In his new gig as the Grizzlies' chief operating officer of business operations, which he starts Monday morning, he...Tags: Realty, FedEx Forum
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Adam Sullins, counsel, O'Melveny & Myers: Dealmakers Impact Report 2012: Up Next
VarietyWhile many firms are lucky to get one big team deal annually, as a key player in O'Melveny & Myers' entertainment, media and sports practice, Sullins has done three major sports-team deals in under a year. "We sold the San Diego Padres baseball club,...Tags: Major League Soccer, Entertainment
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Scoreboard -- Oct. 25, 2012
Staff reports|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--New Orleans Hornets at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (ESPN); Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) College Football--Cincinnati at Louisville, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Hockey--Alaska-Anchorage at North Dakota, 7:30...Tags: National Football League, Kevin Anderson, Seung-Yul Noh, Eddy Curry, Golden State Warriors
Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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