Topic: National Basketball Association

The NBA's most jealous superstar

Today's plucky boasts interesting names such as Kobe and Bulls would suffer again in 1989 and the Pistons, now famed, "Jordan Rules" cover simplified in once again eliminating the Bulls.In 1990 the Bulls emerging talent surrounding ...READ»

Hoop Schemes

Mark Cuban is the rare sports-team owner who acts like a fan. Do his on-court antics merit a technical foul or the game ball?READ»

Nothing But Net

As broadband and wireless take over, NBA.com is scoring in traffic.READ»

The Life-Long Value of Sincerity

David Bodanis is author of the books The Secret House and E=mc2. He also developed the concept of "mini-scenarios." In his fast-paced presentation at GEL, he talked about the power of loyalty in life, love, and word. What follows is ...READ»

Can your business win with “C-level” players?

Something I hadn’t given much thought until a consultant mentioned it during a training session last week. In his mind, if you’re going to “win,” the only way you can do so is if your team is made up of entirely “A” and ...READ»

Magic Johnson: Superstar in the Business Arena

What does a former L.A. Lakers point guard and five-time NBA champ do when he retires from pro sports? Why he gets an office with an assistant and a $700 portfolio of companies of course!READ»

Fast Talk: Good Sports

These five executives from the world of sports bring an array of clever approaches to finding, wooing, and retaining their fans as competition for their devotion--and their dollars--increases.READ»

Catering to the Masses

Levy Restaurants knows how to feed a crowd--with discipline, a helping of creativity, and, as needed, a dash of resilience. Plus the occasional lasagna.READ»

Play Ball - Basketbawl

As the NBA season tips off tonight, I'd love to say I'm caught up in the usual anticipation. Will Shaq's health hold up so the Heat can repeat? Can Detroit win without Ben Wallace? Can the Bulls lose with Wallace? Who will win the ...READ»

Nothing But Net

As broadband and wireless take over, NBA.com is scoring in traffic.READ»

The New Fight Club

Imagine being at the office with one minute and 15 seconds left in the day. Then imagine shoving one of your coworkers, and punching another in the face. What would your boss say? What would management do? I would probably be ...READ»

Blog at Your Own Risk II

Two days ago, I wrote about a Flight Attendant that was fired because of pictures she put on her personal blog. Now there's the case of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who was (once again) fined by the NBA for posting on his blog ...READ»

NBA All-Star 2009

Pro basketball's 2008 All- Star game was the most- watched ever, drawing 5.2 million viewers. While hoops still lags football and baseball in popularity among U.S. viewers, it's second only to soccer worldwide, due largely to the ...READ»

Show Me The Video!

The streaming strategies of the other big leagues.READ»

• Boxscore
• MLB's Digital Dominance
• Take Me Out to the Ballpark

Sports: The Owners Club

An article in The Chicago Tribune earlier this week speculated that local businessman John A. Canning Jr. may be the leading candidate to purchase the Cubs when the season ends, even if he is not the highest bidder. His ...READ»

Assumptions Are Communication Killers

Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. The ability to engage in meaningful conversation is a key communication success skill.  As I always tell my executive coaching clients, assumptions can kill a ...READ»

Strategy, Execution, and Innovation

What enabled the Detroit Pistons to overcome the mighty Los Angeles Lakers in this year's NBA finals? Great game plans? Or great players? Will this year's presidential election be won with a superior campaign design? Or with memorable ...READ»

Careers: Lessons from LeBron James and Michael Jordan on Teamwork

In a previous entry, I talked about my rock star neighbor who, at the ripe old age of nine, has already started his own business specializing in lawn maintenance, pet sitting, auto detailing, and beverages/snacks. If you’re ...READ»

Leadership: Lesson in Pop Management

You don’t care that every time your team gets to the NBA Finals the rest of the country shrugs. You don’t mind that the nickname for your best player is “The Big Fundamental.” You could care less that your team might be the ...READ»

Democrats in Denver ; Republicans in St. Paul

On August 25, the delegates of the Democratic Party will descend on Denver to nominate formally -- finally! -- its candidate for President of the United States. The Republicans will gather a week later in St. Paul, Minnesota. Both ...READ»

• Now: July/August
• Numerology: Hot Dog!

Michael Jordan

They say absence makes the team grow stronger. His Airness proved them correct when he ditched his barely scratched Louisville Slugger for a trusty old Wilson in 1995.READ»

The Name Game

Say you have an opportunity to resuscitate a brand that has nostalgic appeal but a lousy track record. Back in the day, it was a major-league loser. Do you stick with the old name and try to turn its identity around, or go with a new ...READ»

E3 Postmortem: Some cool things seen at E3…

E3 is over after a short three days but there was a lot of things revealed and announced for the upcoming holiday season and the early 2009 season. It’s all about the games that are coming out and currently in development. Here’s ...READ»

Crazy Sick Day Excuses, Sports Edition

I heard on the radio this morning that Drew Gooden, a forward for the NBA's Orlando Magic, missed last night's game against Sacramento due to "infected hair follicles." Now I've had infected hair follicles (file that under "too much ...READ»

Swinging Success

A great quote, paraphrased from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, via the blog of the guy behind Pursue the Passion: "A sculptor had a large stone that he wanted split down the middle.  He took a big swing with his ...READ»