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"It felt like a movie. You're watching a thriller, someone's trying to deactivate the bomb and time is ticking down -- how much time is on the clock? Make the decision right now, otherwise they're tipping and then you've got another set of issues" -- Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade, on the time and decisions that went into canceling the conference tournament last week (ESPN.com, 3/16).

"To look at anything shorter than 60- or 90-day scenarios doesn’t make a whole lot of sense" -- Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, on when NBA games might return (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 3/16).

“The NBA could look a lot different a year from now, and that may actually end up being a good thing” -- ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to revamp the league schedule and move the free agency period (“SportsCenter,” ESPN, 3/16).

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