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“I don’t have anything specific in mind, but they’re really not the enforcement group. They’re really responsible for investigations and digging up facts” – NCAA President Mark Emmert, on possibly changing the name of the organization’s investigative arm (USA TODAY, 10/28).

“It’s a game-changer for the league. It’s one of those things that helps everybody. If you’re in the league, or you’re a coach or a player or an owner and have more money coming in, that’s a benefit” – T’Wolves President of Basketball Operations Flip Saunders, on the NBA’s new TV deals with ESPN and Turner (AP, 10/27).

“He’s a person who asks, ‘What are the things I authentically use?’ I know what those things are and I try to build partnerships around him that reflect who he is” – LRMR Management Founder Maverick Carter, on what Cavaliers F LeBron James looks for in endorsement deals (CLEVELAND.com, 10/28).

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