- December 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A diamond-themed logo commemorating the NBA’s 75th anniversary is shown on the court during a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons during the 2021 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 8, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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A bizarre melodrama.
That’s the label sports business professor Patrick Rishe used when asked to label the National Basketball Association’s 75th Anniversary season.
During the NBA’s 2021-22 campaign, another Covid outbreak caused postponements as star players miss games. The Golden State Warriors are once again the talk of the league. Millions watched Stephen Curry break the three-point record in New York, and now anticipate fellow star Klay Thompson’s return.
And speaking of returns, the Brooklyn Nets did a reversal and welcomed back an unvaccinated Kyrie Irving. Russell Westbrook’s return home to Los Angeles hasn’t endured the best start. The Philadelphia 76ers still…
