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☆ Pat Williams: Orlando Magic co-founder dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84, the NBA team announced in a news release on Wednesday. He helped the city of Orlando land an NBA team which became official in 1987 and the team began their inaugural season two years later. He served as the general manager of the Magic until 1996 when he was promoted to team senior vice president. Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE/Getty Images“Pat Williams simply brought magic to Orlando,” team chairman Dan DeVos and CEO Alex Martins said in a joint statement. Armed with his ever-present optimism and unparalleled energy, he was an incredible visionary who helped transform the world of sports in multiple ways.”General Manager Pat Williams of the Orlando Magic smiles after receiving the No.

Persons: Pat Williams, Williams, “, ” Williams, Jennifer Pottheiser, Dan DeVos, Alex Martins, DeVos, Martins, Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal, Bruce Bennett, Ruth Organizations: CNN, Orlando Magic, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, 76ers, ”, Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame, Demon Deacons baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, Florida State League, Miami, Spartanburg, Phillies, Minor League Executive, The Sporting Locations: Orlando, Secaucus , New Jersey, S.C

☆ Jerry West, NBA legend, dies at age 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"On behalf of the NBA, we send our deepest condolences to Jerry's wife, Karen, his family and his many friends in the NBA community." "Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86," according to a statement by the Clippers. NBA legend Jerry West, whose prolific playing career landed him on the league's logo and basketball savvy led to multiple championships, has died, the Los Angeles Clippers said in a statement Wednesday. Jerry West drives up the middle and scores in 1st period of Laker 127-120 win over Bullets. NBA Legend Jerry West poses for the media with the Larry O'Brien Trophy which is being delivered by Southwest Airlines' Slam Dunk One to the Finals city the day prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2008 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.

Persons: Jerry West, Jerry, Silver, Jerry's, Karen, Larry O'Brien, Alan Siegel, Dick Schaap, Siegel, West, I've, Rich Eisen Organizations: LA Clippers, Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, League, Thomas & Mack Center, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Laker, Bullets, West, Lakers, Naismith, Basketball Hall of Fame, University of West, Los Angeles Lakers, Southwest Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport, Showtime, NBA.com Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, University of West Virginia, Los Angeles , California, West Virginia

☆ NBA can shift the balance of power in media with its next rights deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Every media rights renewal for the NBA is an important event because it only happens about once a decade. But with the National Football League's media rights locked up until 2033, the NBA has a unique opportunity to play media kingmaker. CNBC first reported NBCUniversal's interest in again airing NBA games earlier this year. Carving up the piewatch nowThe NBA will have to balance demand against restricting supply to maximize the price for rights. Discovery's TNT, NBA TV, NBA League Pass or a regional sports network.

Persons: Jimmy Butler, Jamal Murray, Justin Edmonds, clamor, John Skipper, Ted Sarandos, Netflix hasn't, We've, Sarandos, that's, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Jeff Kravitz, That's, Serbian Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama, It's, Peacock, Michael Jordan, Discovery's Max, Aurelien Meunier, Kevin Durant Organizations: Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Ball Arena, Getty, Basketball, Comcast, Google, Apple, Netflix, YouTube, NBA, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, National Football, ESPN, Global, Slovenian Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, NBCUniversal, NBC, CNBC, U.S, Metropolitans, Nielsen, Major League Soccer, Major League Baseball, ABC, TNT, NBA TV, Twitter Locations: Denver , Colorado, NBCUniversal, Hollywood , California, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Slovenian, Serbian, Levallois, Perret, U.S

Where to watch FIBA World Cup basketball live streams free from anywhereYou can catch some of the FIBA World Cup action using free live streams in countries like New Zealand (TVNZ), Spain (RTVE), and France (France.tv). When: August 25 - September 10How to watch the FIBA World Cup in the USAESPN will stream all FIBA World Cup in the US across its various platforms. How to watch the FIBA World Cup in AustraliaYou have quite a few options for watching FIBA World Cup games in Australia. How to watch the FIBA World Cup in CanadaSportsNet is the only destination to watch the FIBA World Cup in Canada, and you'll only be able to watch the national team's games live. FIBA World Cup scheduleBelow is a full schedule of FIBA World Cup games that will run through the September 10 final.

Persons: Giannis Antetekounmpo, Luka Dončić, Rudy Gobert, Bodan Bogdanovic, Karl, Anthony Towns, ExpressVPN, Spain RTVE, Jordan Organizations: FIBA, NBA, FIBA World, New Zealand, TVNZ, ESPN, NBA.com FIBA, USA ESPN, ESPN2, USA, Subscription, Foxtel, Sky NZ, ESPN Australia, Kayo, Android, Apple, Samsung, LG, Amazon, PlayStation, Viewers, Canada SportsNet, New Zealand TVNZ, Blacks, Spanish, France Viewers, French, France, Araneta Coliseum Finland, Okinawa, Mexico, Asia Arena Latvia, Indonesia Arena Dominican, Araneta Coliseum Germany, Asia Arena Canada, Indonesia, B, Araneta Coliseum, Jordan, Asia Arena Iran, G, Indonesia Arena Slovenia, Serbia, Asia Arena Spain, Sunday, Araneta Coliseum Australia, Okinawa Arena Montenegro, Asia Arena Lebanon, Philippines, Araneta Coliseum Japan, Lithuania, Asia Arena France, Araneta Coliseum Venezuela, Okinawa Arena New Zealand, Asia Arena Cote d'Ivoire, Indonesia Arena Georgia, Okinawa Arena Puerto Rico, Asia Arena Brazil, Angola, Indonesia Arena Australia, Araneta Coliseum Montenegro, Wednesday, Araneta Coliseum Georgia, China Locations: Asia, Pacific, United States, Germany, Canada, Spain, France, China, Greece, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, New, Australia, USA, Angola, Argentina, Cape Verde, Cote D'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Finland, Italy, Montenegro, Lebanon, Philippines, Okinawa, Egypt, Sudan, Verde, . Georgia, Brazil, Venezuela, Zealand, Cote d'Ivoire, South Sudan, Iran

☆ NBA star James Harden sells out 10,000 bottles of wine in seconds on Chinese livestream
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —NBA star James Harden expressed disbelief after Chinese fans snapped up 10,000 bottles of his own-branded wine in seconds, demonstrating the massive reach of livestreaming in the country, where basketball is loved by millions. “How many bottles do you usually sell in a day … from one store?” Yang asked Harden, who replied: “A few cases.”Yang then told the star to watch how quickly they could sell them. Go!” Yang told viewers. Basketball is enormously popular in China, in no small part thanks to Chinese legend Yao Ming’s Hall of Fame NBA career. That popularity among hundreds of millions of Chinese fans translates to lucrative sponsorship deals for the league and its star players.

Persons: James Harden, Brother Yang, Harden, ” Yang, ” Harden, Harden’s livestream, Yao Ming’s, there’s, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong’s, ” Morey, ”, Morey –, “ Daryl Morey Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Tuesday, Global Times, NBA, of Fame NBA, Houston Rockets, Hong, CCTV, Rockets, Morey, 76ers, NBA.com Locations: Hong Kong, livestreaming, China, United States, Beijing

However, the delays affected the sites for rival platforms, as well as news outlets that Twitter owner Elon Musk has previously criticized. Will Dormann, a cybersecurity researcher, plugged the New York Times website into a basic command program on his Mac and compared the loading time for that website with that of a dummy website. The load time for the New York Times site was about 4.5 seconds longer, Dormann told CNN Tuesday. X, like other platforms, uses a link-shortener service to collect information on users who click on links shared on the platform. Reuters said in a statement that it was aware of reports “of a delay in opening links to Reuters stories on X.

Persons: Musk, Elon Musk, Will Dormann, Dormann, ” Dormann, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, ” “ Elon won’t, ” Zuckerberg, cofounders Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie, Jairaj Sethi, ”, cofounders, ” Bluesky, X, Jon Passantino, Oliver Darcy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Twitter, New York Times, Reuters, Facebook, CNN, NBA.com, Target, Hacker, The New York Times Locations: New York

☆ James Harden: Philadelphia 76ers star calls team’s president a ‘liar’ amid trade rumors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden called his own team’s president Daryl Morey “a liar” in a surprising attack amid ongoing trade speculation surrounding the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/FILEWojnarowski reported on Saturday that the team broke off trade talks and expected Harden to return to training camp. “Harden has been emphatic in wanting a trade, so the Sixers are setting up an uncomfortable situation to start camp. Ultimately, Philadelphia wouldn’t make a trade that they believed would compromise their title hopes,” Wojnarowski posted on social media on Saturday. Just over a year later, he was traded to the 76ers from the Nets after rumors of his desire to leave Brooklyn had surfaced.

Persons: James Harden, Daryl Morey “, “ Daryl Morey, ” Harden, Daryl Morey, Morey, Harden, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, old’s, Tim Nwachukwu, “ Harden, ” Wojnarowski Organizations: CNN — Philadelphia 76ers, NBA.com, CNN, Sixers, 76ers, Saturday, Houston Rockets, Star, Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Nets Locations: China, Camden , New Jersey, Philadelphia, Brooklyn

CNN —Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 Frenchman who some NBA commentators think could be a generational talent, was the No. 1 pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. “It’s a tough league,” Wembanyama told draft broadcaster ESPN through tears after he was selected. G-League player Scoot Henderson, a 6-foot-2 guard, was the third pick, going to the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6-foot-7 brothers are the first siblings to be picked in the top five (or top 10, even) of the NBA Draft in the same year.

Persons: CNN — Victor Wembanyama, Frenchman, – David Robinson, Tim Duncan, ” Wembanyama, “, Adam Silver, Wembanyama, LeBron James, we’ll, Victor, ”, Gregg Popovich, “ He’s, James, Duncan, Bryant, He’s Victor, that’s, I’ve, Wembanyama’s, Bilal Coulibaly, Washington, Jarace Walker, Brandon Miller, Miller, “ I’m, Scoot Henderson, “ They’re, Amen Thompson, Ausar, Jalen, we’ve, Ausar Thompson, FaceTime, Marcus, Markieff Morris, Robin Lopez, Kris Murray, Keegan Organizations: CNN, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, of Fame, ESPN, Levallois Metropolitans, Mets, ” Spurs, Wembanyama, Indiana, University of Houston, Pacers, Hornets, SEC, Charlotte Hornets, University of Alabama, Southeastern Conference, Portland Trail Blazers, “, NBA.com Twins, Houston Rockets, Rockets, Detroit Pistons, University of Iowa, Sacramento Kings Locations: Kobe, San Antonio, Washington, Alabama, Atlanta

☆ LeBron James passes Magic Johnson on NBA’s career assists list
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —LeBron James moved past Magic Johnson for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time assists list as the Los Angeles Lakers took a hard earned 133-129 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James added 28 points in a match where the lakers managed to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks, winning 133-129. James finished the match with 11 assists in total, taking his tally to 10,144. “It means a lot, obviously,” James said, of surpassing Johnson’s assists, according to NBA.com. James is now creeping closer to the title of NBA all-time leading scorer, and is currently 936 career points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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