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The 76ers have hired Rockets Exec VP/Basketball Operations Sam Hinkie as President & GM, according to sources. Hinkie will replace GM Tony DiLeo and "assume full control of basketball operations" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 5/10).

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "signed off Friday on a bill" providing a $100M financial package for upgrades to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 5/11).

Sources "forecast a conservative range" of $22-25M paid out by the Big 12 for each member school in '12-13. The conference will "formally release numbers at the league's spring meetings" May 29-31 (CBSSPORTS.com, 5/10).

The Big East's new commissioner "could be announced before league meetings" May 19-22 in West Palm Beach (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 5/11).

The MLB Rangers last night held their first Fan Sleepover at Rangers Ballpark, and 2,000 fans "snatched up all the tickets" (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 5/12).

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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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