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NBA Marketplace Roundup: Blazers, Local Lexus Dealer Partner For Club Level

Kuni Lexus of Portland and the Trail Blazers announced a multiyear agreement to establish the Kuni Lexus Club Level at Moda Center. Trail Blazers and Kuni Lexus execs yesterday unveiled the partnership during an event that included Lexus vehicle owners and a display of '15 Lexus vehicles on the Rose Quarter Plaza inside the arena (Trail Blazers).

GLAZING ARIZONA: The Suns and WNBA Mercury have agreed to a multiyear deal with Fractured Prune Doughnuts Arizona to serve the product inside U.S. Airways Center. Fractured Prune will open tomorrow on the concourse outside Section 101 for the Suns' opener against the Lakers. The partnership is the first of its kind for Fractured Prune and a pro sports team (Suns).

GOING TO GRACELAND: The Grizzlies and FedExForum announced a partnership with Pyramid Vodka, a Big River Distilling Company venture. The Pyramid Vodka Studio will open Nov. 11 in the grand lobby of the arena and will be home to the newly formatted "Grizzlies Live" pre- and postgame shows on SportSouth (Grizzlies).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 29, 2024

A record NFL Draft; An NFL vision for the future; Stadium Plan B emerges in K.C. and a Messi-led record in Foxborough

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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