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"It’s always a great environment to play in. Fans deserve a lot of credit for coming out and enjoying NBA basketball. I hope they got what they thought they were going to get" – Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on the team's game against the Suns in Mexico, which drew a record 20,532 fans (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 1/16).

"I accept the fact that there are certain aspects of how I got into the business that will cause me to be viewed differently by the people who entered the business in a more traditional way" – Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, on his prior career as an attorney instead of a traditional journalism background (MMQB.SI.com, 1/16).

“The San Diego Chargers should have never, ever gotten to this. I could say a lot, but I'm going to say no more” – ESPN’s Chris Berman, on the Chargers' move to L.A. (“Postseason NFL Countdown,” ESPN, 1/14).

"You can tell he's young because instead of throwing the challenge flag, he just texts the ref a frowny emoji" – NBC's Jimmy Fallon,on the Rams making 30-year-old Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 1/13).

"There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t think about it. It used to be every day. Time heals, but you never forget" – NASCAR team Owner Richard Childress, on Dale Earnhardt's death during the final lap of the '01 Daytona 500 (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 1/16).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

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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