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"I still haven't decided if I want to coach, if I want to go into the front office. I know I can be very, very helpful at both of those" – ESPN's Chauncey Billups, on his future job endeavors (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/2).

"Nobody makes a big deal that the Phoenix Suns are resting Tyson Chandler and Eric Bledsoe. Let's start with the tanking issue first. You've got fan bases who've had to witness four or five years in a row of teams intentionally trying to lose and collect assets" – Clippers G J.J. Redick, on NBA teams resting players (LATIMES.com, 4/1).

"It has to be the high-water mark in the history of the university as far as athletics are concerned" – South Carolina AD Ray Tanner, on becoming just the 10th school to have both its men and women's basketball teams make it to the Final Four in the same season (Columbia STATE, 4/2).

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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