Tom Friend
@TomFriendWriter
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NBA/Feature writer at Sports Business Journal; DC native; Mizzou, ESPN, WaPo, NY Times, LA Times alum; 3-Time Emmy-Nominated Writer, Author, Director, Producer
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Joined August 2013
Now arguably one of the best front offices in the @NBA. He and Rick Welts with over 50 years of combined experience. First the ping pong ball and now this….
BREAKING NEWS . The Dallas Mavericks are adding a new face in the front office, tapping former Timberwolves CEO Ethan Casson as the team's new president. He'll "divide and conquer" duties with CEO Rick Welts. More details from @tomfriendwriter: .
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RT @DickieV: Wow story by @tomfriendwriter of SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL was so accurate in capturing all my emotions during my 4 battles wit….
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When they made Jim Valvano, they didn’t throw away the mold. They gave it to Dick Vitale. He has spent the last 30 plus years raising money for the V Foundation, while battling his own cancer and...
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RT @614clinton: After my youngest daughter fixed my computer, I overheard her talking with one of her friends saying it was just an "ID ten….
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Rockers owned by Rock Entertainment Group playing in Rocket Arena. It’s almost too good to be true.
Cleveland’s WNBA franchise hit 5,000 season-ticket deposits just 24 days in 🎟️. Half come from ages 26 to 41, with 85% having no ties to Rock’s other properties. MORE —
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Seen this since he was 10 years old….
Spencer Jones has THREE homers in 5 innings today. He's got 13 in 19 Triple-A games 😳
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Wow.
WTF is going on in France??? . First Wemby now a 17 year old girl DUNKING IN GAME WITH 2 HANDS 🤯.
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RT @HaterReport_: WTF is going on in France??? . First Wemby now a 17 year old girl DUNKING IN GAME WITH 2 HANDS 🤯.
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Sources tell me Houston could be in play to buy the Connecticut Sun and relocate them to Texas. See my @SBJ story 👇.
The @wnba announced today that it is adding three new franchises between now and 2030, but there was one major city that just missed the cut 👀. @TomFriendWriter has the details ⬇️.
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RT @NickLee51: Yes, yes, the narrative is the Padres “lost” the Juan Soto trade. But since that trade…. Padres are 246-212 (.537), 2 playof….
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This series is an Indy-OKC rematch from 1991. You’ll never guess what happened…. 👇.
Oklahoma City’s rise to the NBA Finals reflects a city transformed by vision, persistence, and community support 🏀. With sold-out arenas and record retail sales, “Loud City” has truly arrived. Read more ⬇️.
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Update from Tuesday Fever-Sun incident(s): Marina Mabry’s tech foul for shoving Caitlin Clark has been elevated to a flagrant 2. Sophie Cunningham, who already had a flagrant 2 for her hard foul on Jacy Sheldon, has now received an additional undisclosed fine. Neither suspended.
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