Tag: NBA

Scott PowersApril 11, 2017
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Still fresh of hosting the 2012 NBA All Star Game and its weekend of festivities, Orlando is preparing to bid to host the 2020 game as well. Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer Alex Martins on Tuesday outlined the franchises plans for the bid for the Orange County Commission, seeking the county’s support. “As you know, […]

Mitch PerryMay 23, 2016
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Well, Mark Cuban looks pretty prescient this morning. The Dallas Mavericks owner told Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet The Press yesterday that he thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder will take the NBA title next month. The Thunder look pretty ascendant today after humiliating my Golden State Warriors last night in Oklahoma City, and now lead that series 2-1. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2016
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I know soccer aficionados (somewhat pretentiously) like to call their favorite sport “The Beautiful Game.” As much as I respect that it’s the world’s favorite sport, it ain’t America’s. That would be football. Personally, I would advocate that basketball is actually the most beautiful sport when it’s executed the way the San Antonio Spurs did two years […]

Phil AmmannOctober 22, 2015
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Daily fantasy operators, despite several outside investigations, continue to face serious questions about legality of industry trade practices under federal and state gambling laws. Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN are reporting that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called for federal regulation of fantasy operators, even though he insists the league will continue its […]


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