David Stern
David Stern
David Joel Stern is the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980. He became Commissioner in 1984, succeeding Larry O'Brien. He is credited with increasing the popularity of the NBA in the 1990s and 2000s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth22 September 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
a cool cat. I think he's from the 'hood.
It's just government speculation, and you cannot send someone to death on speculation.
It seems that maybe we should go to a seeding of the four best teams by their record.
This a delicate subject. I would say that I see it as a potential for relocation more than for expansion. ... I think that 30 teams is enough right now.
Although networks will continue to garner important groupings of fans, ... the inexorable march to cable is underway.
a merger between the basketball capital of the world and the entertainment capital of the world.
It's our preference, our strong preference, to have the Blazers in Portland, in Oregon, playing at the Rose Garden and being able to be a financial success.
They do events in a great way and we have no doubt that they will be ready to receive us in 2008 as their tourism industry swings back into action.
This is an extraordinary person who just happens to be amongst the greatest fifty in NBA history and probably the best power forward to play the game. It's been fun to be along for that ride.
The way that you will get suspended is if you flat-out refuse to do something. Teams will be responsible for enforcement. We're looking at the spirit of the law, not the letter.
There's no doubt the city is making progress.
There's nothing that we have accomplished in the last 30 years that Russ hasn't been at the center of, from expansion, to collective bargaining, to international activities, ... It's quite an N.B.A. career that will be coming, I don't want to say to a close, but slowing down at the end of the season. It's a big loss, but we're also cheered that it's something Russ wanted to do.
Is the question do I think the officials miss a play? Absolutely!
Is (pro bono work) considered in the associate's evaluation? Will it be considered in their favor? Unfortunately it is not the case. ... Most firms do not prize pro bono as a criterion for partnership. You can count them on one hand.