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There were lots of debate on the NFL’s move into the Christmas Day lineup and how it would hurt the NBA or not and on and on. Would the NFL’s two latest partners, Netflix and Amazon, be hurt by the failings of what were thought to be elite matchups suddenly turned into also-ran’s…would the NBA …
As we wrapped up the semester we again were able to look back and get the reminder of the value of relevance, which as we have noted before is what has kept people like Snoop Dog and even Willie Nelson atop the relevance list regardless of age…because they are curious learners with a willingness to …
When I was with the Knicks we were practicing at Pauley Pavillion one day, and Larry Brown walked in and told a story. Pointing to the end zone he told me to see the banners up there…the only ones hanging were for National Championships. “That was Coach Wooden, when I became head coach here I …
We get close to the end of the ninth year of our sports business podcast conversations with some really wide-raning discussions. Here are three recent ones below. You can hear them all here as we come up on a decade talking with the leaders across the board. “AI Probably Saved My Marriage.” One of the …
For those looking for some good reads to gift or read during travel and the holidays, see below. The list are books which were released first in 2025…I have had to actually have read them and felt like I walked away knowing more than when I opened them, and they are certainly not any kind …
The first few days of the week have brought with it a great number of learnings as we head down the stretch of 2025, and wrap another semester on campus at Columbia. To give our students some value add this fall, we were able to sync schedules with a longtime friend, Jack Armstrong, the longtime …
A few weeks ago our class served as a good reminder for what communicative storytelling for a team was all about, and how it has evolved over the years. However for as much as things have evolved I was also reminded that those who do their craft well, keep the business moving, especially when they …
This past week there was an interesting back and forth between and NFL team and some members of the media. The crux of it, without naming names because it is part of a bigger issue of sometimes building walls and less bridges, was that a team, led by a coach, felt like they did not …
Halloween has different meanings for many people, and they are often tied to memories of Trick or Treat or costumes, especially from childhood. One of mine is actually about a different kind of surprise…in 2001 Halloween marked Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA with the Washington Wizards and began my seven year journey as head …
There is nothing more click worthy these days than a publicly played drama, especially when it involves celebrity, athlete, bold face names. The facts are secondary, the backstory is not a concern, the wreck and the name calling and the drama is what drives interest, for better or worse. From the WNBA to Chapel Hill, …
