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
As it's properly understood, it will be embraced, ... The union's fine with it. It's quite liberal and easygoing.
that the combination of the global appeal of our game and the growth of television markets around the world meant that NBA games were going to be seen everywhere.
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.
The remarkable celebrity that NBA players hold empowers them to effect change.
A two-year suspension for a first offense would, as a practical matter, end the player's career in the vast majority of circumstances.
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.
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.
Now, it's a much more casual approach. But our referees are always attired a certain way based upon their job description when they come into the building. Our coaches are attired a certain way when they come on the court. We decided that it was time (for the players).
I think there are probably 1.3 billion reasons why China is important. And given the fact that basketball is the number one team sport among the kids in China, so it will seem to be natural that as China grows, so will the NBA business here grow.
I think Dave has a very keen understanding of assets and their values. I understood him (buying the Blues) as a sign of great confidence he had in the new NHL model and ... that he thought he would be able to buy the team and profit on it. And I have no doubt that he will.
Killing people doesn't accomplish anything. We as a country and we as a state know what justice is.
I would say to Byron let me make that decision and he should focus more on basketball. And if you see him, tell him that. We're going to be back.
I would say that the city is making it pretty clear of what they want us to do, and we'll accommodate them.