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Mark Warkentien

08.24.10

More Power to the Fans: An Interview with Dave Zirin 2010 NBA Free Agents, dave zirin, Donnie Nelson, George Shinn, kevin pritchard, LeBron James, Mark Cuban, Mark Warkentien, NBA CBA 2011, nba owners, politics, rex chapman, Steve Kerr, Suns News | (0)
by Bethlehem ShoalsFiled under: Heat, Hornets, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers, NBA Fans, NBA Media Watch, Interviews, Sports Business and MediaFor over a decade now, author and radio personality Dave Zirin has tirelessly explored the intersection of sports and politics. He has two main angles of attack: spotlighting the rare athletes who make their views known, and laying out the ways in which politics seep into our discourse of sport. It's an uphill battle, to be sure. Many fans look on major leagues as the ultimate form of escapism. They represent an oasis, a place to get all worked up ...
07.17.10

Suns, Hornets Move to Fill GM Jobs Chris Mullin, Dave Griffin, Dell Demps, Dell+Demps, Jeff Bower, Jeff Weltman, Jeff+Weltman, kevin pritchard, Mark Warkentien, Suns News, Tom Penn | (0)
by Sam AmickFiled under: Hornets, Suns, Trail BlazersWith the NBA's free agency period reaching its later stages, the Phoenix Suns are among three teams that remain without the very men who are paid to make those player hires. There is, however, incremental progress on that front. According to league sources, Phoenix owner Robert Sarver interviewed San Antonio vice president of basketball operations Dell Demps for the team's vacant general manager position while in Las Vegas this week. Sarver is expected to formalize the hiring of agent Lon Babby as the team's president soon, with the general manager working underneath him. Demps is ...
06.28.10

Warkentien Talks to Suns About GM Job David Griffin, Dennis Lindsey, Mark Warkentien, Steve Kerr, Suns News | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: Nuggets, SunsDENVER -- Denver's Mark Warkentien, the 2008-09 NBA Executive of the Year, is in the running for the Phoenix general manager job. A source told FanHouse that Warkentien, the Nuggets vice president of basketball operations, was granted permission to speak with the Suns, and he talked this week on the phone to Phoenix owner Robert Sarver. The source said Warkentien's preference is to remain with the Nuggets after his contract expires Aug. 31. But no deal has been reached on a contract extension, and Warkentien wanted to speak to the Suns. The source said no formal interview has ...