Whatever compelled Magic Johnson to announce to a media scrum that he would not be returning as President of Basketball Operations? And to do so without telling his boss first, team owner Jeannie B…
Bulls of the WeekIt’s been a bullish week for the NHL, with one of the most interesting opening rounds in recent Stanley Cup tournament memory getting underway Wednesday.
That’s why whoever wins this opening round, there will be many broadcast rights holders, corporate partners, merchandising licensees and betting platforms cheering them on to keep an Original Six presence as deep as possible into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. If that’s not enough, NBA Canada signed a record 32 corporate partners this year, growing activations by 46 per cent year-over-year; the NBA’s Canadian Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts grew by 20 per cent; and merchandise sales spiked by 26 per cent in a record year for the NBA in Canada.
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