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NAMES IN THE NEWS

     NBPA President BUCK WILLIAMS, on the current labor
negotiations: "They take us for granted like all we can do is
play the game.  It's an attitude that has developed early on that
has to be changed. ... We care just as much about professional
basketball as Mr. Stern does. ... It would be foolish not to
wonder where basketball is headed and not be prepared because the
climate of professional sports has really changed" (MCCLATHCY
NEWS, 12/16).  Heavyweight Champ GEORGE FOREMAN will host the
final telecast of "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow on NBC....GRANT
HILL tells USA WEEKEND how he was "offended" during college
recruiting by Georgetown, his first choice, when he was asked to
read pages from a book out loud (USA TODAY, 12/16).

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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.

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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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