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FIBA World Cup Boasts Record 45 Current NBA Players, Total Of 75 With NBA Experience

A record 45 current NBA players are playing for national teams competing in the FIBA World Cup, up from 44 in '10. The tournament features a record 75 players who have played in the NBA. Of the 24 teams competing, 21 feature at least one current NBA player, former NBA player or NBA draftee, and 22 NBA teams are represented. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets each have four current players in the tournament. The Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves each have three (NBA).

'NBA HOUSE' UNVEILED: The NBA on Monday unveiled plans for its "NBA House presented by BBVA" fan experience event that will be held at the Cines Callao in Madrid's Plaza de Callao from Sept. 9-14. Former player Bruce Bowen, a three-time NBA champion, will attend from Sept. 9-11. Robert Horry, a seven-time champion, and 13-year veteran Jalen Rose will attend from Sept. 11-14 (NBA).

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ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

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SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. 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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