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<![CDATA[Shortly after Lewis Katz bought the New Jersey Nets for $175 million dollars in 1998 he hired NBA executive Rod Thorn to manage the basketball operations. <br><br>Thorn, who was working at NBA New York headquarters, joined Katz for the tune of around $3 million dollars a year. <br><br>However, Thorn is finding the challenge presented by new owner Bruce Ratner "out of whack" with his prior accomplishments. Thorn's main duty now is to slash the payroll. That order probably will soon lead to Th]]>
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<![CDATA[Apparently hell <i>has</i> frozen over: <br><br>The self-proclaimed MDE has switched coasts and is now theoretically motivated to get into shape, although he already does pear-shaped so well. I’m sure he can shed those annoying extra 40 pounds easily; he has two whole months. Miami had a nice little public relations coup introducing him to the media and fans. The Diesel did show some restraint in his comments, but mentioned that he felt like a scapegoat. You gotta feel for the guy, that’s no ]]>
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<![CDATA[The Indiana Pacers sent an email this week announcing next season's ticket prices. As per expected they went up. Conseco Fieldhouse holds about 17,000 plus for an NBA game. <br><br>Let's see what it will cost the loyal Pacer fan to go to a game next year: The cheapest seats in the house - 2800 located in the nose bleed sections will be $10. To survive a game in this section you may need to strap on a small oxygen tank, and for sure, get a pair of cheap binoculars from Wal-mart. Also, you may w]]>
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<![CDATA[After following [and covering] NBA basketball since 1999 I am occasionally surprised by the "workings or dealings" within the supposed closed confines of the teams' front offices. You know, the door at the end of the walnut paneled hallway that has the shiny brass nameplate that says General Manager.<br><br>So let me continue - how many times have you read this phrase in the sports page? <br><br>"You know this is a business." "Yeah, the NBA is a business."<br><br>Case in point is the 2nd r]]>
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