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In honor of the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday, Deadspin is taking the time to rank the top ten drafts in NBA history.
Feb 14 2019
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David Stern: Colin Kaepernick Would Still Have A Job If The NFL Had Been Smart Enough To Suspend Him
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Former NBA commissioner David Stern was a guest on the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, where he attempted to…
Oct 24 2018
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Dell Demps has not had a great run as general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans. Mostly he has squandered the…
Jun 14 2017
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Former NBA commissioner David Stern is clearly still extremely mad about Real Sports host Bryant Gumbel calling Stern
Aug 19 2015
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What does a 72-year-old, bored, retired, and obscenely wealthy man in New York City do? Run for mayor, apparently,…
Feb 10 2015
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has already announced his support for Knicks owner James Dolan, who responded to a…
Aug 25 2014
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This article was first published at Jacobin, a publication offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics,…
Jan 31 2014
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Jan 31 2014
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Jason Whitlock on David Stern's legacy: "Stern was a bully. He convinced everyone, employees and reporters who covered his league, that he was the smartest, most dangerous man in the room. His profanity-laced tantrums were legendary and effective. His ability to make his enemies uncomfortable was real." [ESPN]
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Jan 30 2014
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It's David Stern's last season as commissioner of the NBA, so the Godfather dropped by The Late Show to make some…
Jan 23 2014
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Shoals on David Stern: "And that's why your retirement is both sad and in some sense, a relief. There's nothing quite like the softening of authority figures, like those presidents who voters want to have a beer with, or prize-winning novelists playing Boggle. At the same time, the feeling that I've repeatedly been… Read more
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Jan 16 2014
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and NBA commissioner David Stern have a deep, expensive history. Cuban's publicly voiced…
Dec 13 2013
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David Stern had a drinking problem last night while in attendance at last night's Clippers-Nets game in Brooklyn.…
Oct 23 2013
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After almost 30 years of using the 2-3-2 schedule in the Finals — giving the team with the worse record three…
Aug 28 2013
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"We're not in the business of antagonizing our partner," the ESPN executive told the New York Times, defending the…
Jul 19 2013
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Last night, the NBA Board of Governors approved the implementation of a handful of rule changes, which include a few…
Jun 28 2013
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Jun 28 2013
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Soon-to-be-retired commissioner David Stern presided over his final NBA draft last night, and as has been the case…
May 17 2013
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Jan 24 2013
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The owners insisted they had no plans to move the team. That's what the Maloofs swore, raising their right hand as…