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Nepotism is alive and well

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Kevin Durant seems to have made a lot of money on Bitcoin. Except he hasn't cashed out because he lost the password for his Coinbase account. And it's been years since he's known what it is. (This is from him on stage with Rick Kleiman at the Boardroom conference this week)

Adam Silver reiterated that he wants to launch the NBA's European league in the next three years. "(2027) is ambitious," he said at the Front Office Sports conference Tuesday. "There's no question about it. But I don't think I'd want to go much longer than '28. The opportunity is now."

Adam Silver today, at the Front Office Sports conference, on the Kawhi/Clippers investigation: "I don't know anything about Kawhi's deal. Show, no show — we'll certainly find out." He also promised, "We will get to the bottom of it."

In 2019, Ballmer was the only decabillionaire among NBA owners. Today, roughly a third have net worths in the two-digit billions. Why Aspiration-gate is a wake up call for sports leagues who entice the uber wealthy to buy in: www.theinformation.com/articles/ste...

Very interesting framing by Marine to say that Amazon is "rewarding" viewers by offering sales directly through ads during commercials of games on Amazon, including 2 NBA games and one NFL game on Black Friday.

Amazon head of global sports Jay Marine says the company's approach to its NBA and WNBA coverage will be to "celebrate and educate." Marine, speaking at Front Office Sports conference in NYC, says he wants to get past the negativity associated with NBA coverage.

“Every organization has to ask: What’s the cost-benefit of this choice that we’re making?” WNBA teams are increasing their ticket-prices, creating a conundrum for long-time fans. On what it means for accessibility, changing fan culture and W businesses going forward: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Ballmer’s 2023 infusion was part of a fundraising round made up almost entirely of previous Aspiration investors. Large majority of the investments came from 2 Aspiration board members who have since been charged with fraud. The only new investor in that round: Wong. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made a second, previously unknown, investment into Aspiration in March 2023 for $9.999 million, while the company was struggling financially and just months after an investment by Clippers vice chairman Dennis Wong. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Reported this spring that the DOJ is investigating links between the college betting gambling scheme and the people involved with Jontay Porter, who was banned from the NBA and pled guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud conspiracy. That story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

The NCAA is investigating sports betting and game manipulation by players (and possibly sharing info with bettors) at Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Temple, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley

The semifinals of the NBA Cup will be played in the home team's arena starting with the 2026-27 season. Only the NBA Cup final will be played at a neutral site. It will be in Las Vegas this season.

Adam Silver said that the NBA investigation into Malik Beasley is ongoing and that a federal investigation is ongoing as well.

NBA expansion was talked about at the board of governors meeting today. But Adam Silver says no news on that front. Silver: "It's a high class problem but with some of the recent jumps in franchise valuation thats created some confusion in the market place" on how to price NBA teams.

Adam Silver wants to implement a Ryder Cup format for the All-Star Game this season with 2 US teams and one World team. He wants to have the new format in place for the start of the regular season.

Adam Silver on what a punishment could hinge on after the investigation: “I would be reluctant to act if there was a mere appearance of impropriety. I think the goal of a full investigation is to find if there really was impropriety.”

Adam Silver on what he can do in regard to the Kawhi Leonard/Clippers investigation: "I have very broad powers in these situations."

In 2019 Kawhi Leonard’s uncle asked the Raptors for a piece of the Leafs and a Paul George trade, but also for two notable extras: no-show sponsorships, and ownership shares in outside companies. Which he seems to have gotten with Aspiration, and the Clippers. www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...

WISN-TV (Hearst affiliate in Milwaukee) is hiring a sports reporter eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

NEWS: Unrivaled has raised additional capital, and said it now has a $340M valuation. More info on the raise, the share of equity for players, the state of talks with Caitlin Clark: www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...

The Bills had just one game in Josh Allen's rookie season in which a QB threw for at least 251 yards. And it wasn't even Josh Allen.

Can't spell Cleveland Browns without LOL

Hope that camera crew stopped to get a slice at Benny's

Also, the Basketball Hall of Fame has the most secretive election process in sports! www.youtube.com/shorts/UFx9t...

There will be a Hall of Fame induction this weekend, but who are the future Hall of Famers playing in the NBA right now? It's The Athletic's Basketball Hall of Fame 2025 tiers, back for the next time. The big question this year: Is SGA already a Hall of Famer? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

Also, the Basketball Hall of Fame has the most secretive election process in sports! www.youtube.com/shorts/UFx9t...

There will be a Hall of Fame induction this weekend, but who are the future Hall of Famers playing in the NBA right now? It's The Athletic's Basketball Hall of Fame 2025 tiers, back for the next time. The big question this year: Is SGA already a Hall of Famer? www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

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The Philadelphia Inquirer is looking for an Eagles beat writer inquirer.rec.pro.ukg.net/PHI1500PHILI...

Charles Barkley has been saying college athletes should get paid for nearly 40 years. (The Greenville News, Apr. 6, 1988)

Hey! I started a new YouTube show and podcast that is going to take a look at where sports and money intersect. So it's a sports show. It's called Business Decision. The 1st episode is on the Connecticut Sun sale and the WNBA team that can't be sold. Subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSo...

The Athletic is hiring a head of video jobs.lever.co/theathletic/...

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New episode of No Offseason with me and @zenakeita.bsky.social as we comb through all of barn-burners and record-breaking performances in the WNBA this week… plus a *deeeeep* dive into the WNBA schedule, with the number of games a key CBA priority. Subscribe/follow! www.youtube.com/@No-Offseason

There will be all kinds of episodes. Some short, some long. Some with guests or co-hosts, some just me. I'll explain how sports + money influence each other. Subscribe! YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSo... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/19Rl9cZ... Apple pods: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id18...

Wrote about the fate of the Connecticut Sun, which is dangling in the middle of a few WNBA (and NBA) crosscurrents www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

There will be all kinds of episodes. Some short, some long. Some with guests or co-hosts, some just me. I'll explain how sports + money influence each other. Subscribe! YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSo... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/19Rl9cZ... Apple pods: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id18...

Hey! I started a new YouTube show and podcast that is going to take a look at where sports and money intersect. So it's a sports show. It's called Business Decision. The 1st episode is on the Connecticut Sun sale and the WNBA team that can't be sold. Subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSo...

"A bullet broke through the glass of an office at the Chiefs’ practice facility last summer, multiple sources told The Star. Inside the office at the time: Andy Reid."

Wrote about the fate of the Connecticut Sun, which is dangling in the middle of a few WNBA (and NBA) crosscurrents www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Food & Wine is looking for a associate editorial director for food (Salary range: $90k-110k) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...