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Stern to step down, after transforming NBA's business
Oct 26, 2012
NBA commissioner David Stern will step down in 2014 after 30 years at the league's helm. In that time, it transformed from an also-ran sport into a $5 billion a year business with a global following.
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Clyde Drexler on the Dream Team, then and now
Jul 31, 2012
Clyde Drexler was part of the 1992 U.S.A. men's basketball Olympic team, dubbed the "Dream Team." He talks about how the atmosphere then differs from this year's.
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'Linsanity' could be officially over
Jul 16, 2012
Many of you might remember a Knicks basketball player by the name of Jeremy Lin? Well, there are new fears that his popularity streak -- also known as Linsanity -- may officially be over, as the Knicks could be letting him go over to the Houston Rockets.
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After NBA finals, will Heat do a cooldown?
Jun 22, 2012
The Miami Heat, in five games, won the NBA championship last night by... a lot. From a strictly business point of view -- what now?
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NBA viewership up despite shortened season
Jun 12, 2012
Jeremy Lin and other dramatic storylines have more people watching.
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March Madness nets big benefits for Cinderella schools
Mar 22, 2012
The NCAA basketball tournament is a great way for smaller schools to get exposure, prestige -- and alumni donations. Just ask Murray State or Ohio University.
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How much productivity will be lost during March Madness?
Mar 12, 2012
It's a pretty big number, but it also won't matter much in the grand scheme of things.
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Linsanity sweeps America
Feb 15, 2012
The newfound popularity of New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin boosts business for basketball.
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The profit boost from 'Linsanity'
Feb 13, 2012
Jeremy Lin has risen in the last week to be a breakout star in the NBA -- in part, because of his potential to tap into the Chinese market.
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PODCAST: Shed your tie for Mother Earth, Will Ferrell's beer of choice
Dec 15, 2011
With the Iowa caucuses just a few weeks out, we take at closer look at the economic policies of Republican candidate Newt Gingrich. Federal student aid programs could be on the chopping block. Russia is about to get its invitation to join the World Trade Organization as ministers from the group's 153 members meet in Geneva. And our weekly Attitude Check, part of our partnership with Gallup, looks at how Americans feel about the crisis in Europe.
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