bloomberg.com - 7/2/2008
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On BLOOMBERG.COM, Wing-Gar Cheng writes "the National Basketball Association, the most-watched sports league in China, is opening its first stores in Beijing and using the Olympics to boost popularity in its biggest overseas market. Two merchandise stores in downtown Beijing, smaller-scale versions of the league's flagship in New York, will open this month and are the first of 500 to 1,000 planned in China, NBA China Chief Executive Officer Tim Chen said. Sales of NBA goods at the 50,000 current ...
Record Sales of Merchandise Set for 2008 NBA FInals
bizofbasketball.com 7/1/2008 — The Boston Celtics’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of The Finals was the culmination of the most successful sales season in NBA history, including the best post-clinch day in history at the NBA Store and NBAStore.com. During The Finals, multiple merchandise sales records were set: Sales records set at the NBA Store in New York City and on NBAStore.com include: Largest ...
Jeff Sack and The Temple of LB
blog.cleveland.com 7/2/2008 — Please welcome repeat guest blogger, Jeff Sack, from Slam Dunk Central. Jeff worked in the Cleveland sports media for 11 years and knows the city, the game and the players. Unfortunately for Jeff, family considerations caused a move to upstate...
NBA Opening Stores in China Next Month. Using Olympics to Boost Interest
bizofbasketball.com 7/2/2008 — The NBA is preparing to open two stores in China this month, with 500 to 1000 planned in the future. The first two stores will be smaller versions of the NBA’s flagship store in New York and will be located in downtown Beijing. According to NBA China Chief Executive Officer Tim Chen, sales of NBA goods at the 50,000 current licensed outlets may rise 40 percent this year, buoyed by the Aug. ...
Knicks offer Duhon 2 yrs 7 million
theknicksblog.com 7/2/2008 — Chris Duhon is a bum, why not let steph contract end and not bring in a no talent point guard, Let nate and Steph hold-it-down until next year.
NBA refs now major duty of Army general
nydailynews.com 7/2/2008 — In a move to get its refereeing in order and restore public confidence, the NBA Tuesday named Major General Ronald L. Johnson, a lifelong basketball fan and 32-year veteran of military service, as its senior VP of referee operations.
NBA Hires Army Maj. General to Oversee Referees —
Wash Post NBA 7/1/2008
NEW YORK -- The NBA hired Army Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson on Tuesday as senior vice president of referee operations, a newly created position to help strengthen the league's officiating programs following the Tim Donaghy scandal.
Knicks make bid for Bulls guard Duhon —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/2/2008
Bulls backup point guard Chris Duhon, during a visit to the Knicks' Westchester campus on Day 1 of free agency yesterday, met with coach Mike D'Antoni and was offered a two-year contract believed to be more than $7 million, according to league sources.
